Name Color Editor
by Temmiie
Players pick a custom colored name with Name Color Editor, a lightweight Fabric client and server mod that colors the username shown in chat.
What it does
Name Color Editor opens a color editor from which a player chooses a custom color for their username. The editor offers an HSB picker with a hue-saturation square and a brightness slider, a set of 16 classic swatches matching the standard vanilla Minecraft colors, and a hex field where an RRGGBB code can be typed or pasted. A chat coloring toggle decides whether the chosen color applies to the name, to chat messages, or to both. The layout is built to resize across screen sizes and GUI scales.
The mod is meant to give a server a more distinct identity, since players can express themselves through the color of their name. Because the chosen color is shown wherever the username appears in chat, other players see it as well. The mod is client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is published for Fabric only, across 15 release versions, 1.21 – 26.1.2, and is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
HSB color picker
A hue-saturation square and a brightness slider let the player choose and fine-tune a color.
Classic swatches
Sixteen swatches in the standard vanilla Minecraft colors give a quick choice without manual picking.
Hex code input
A color can be entered as an RRGGBB code, typed or pasted, for exact values.
Name and chat coloring
A toggle selects whether the color applies to the name, to chat messages, or to both.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Server identity
Server owners can give players a recognizable look in chat, supporting a community with its own style.
Who it’s for: Players who want to color their username and server owners who want players to stand out in chat.
How it compares
Colorful Blocks is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 that is client and server and open source under the MIT License, with a different purpose. Local Identity is client-side only and is not open source, published for 1.21.11 alone. GradientNametags works on either side, and neither needs it, for 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name Color Editor | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-04-28 |
| Colorful Blocks | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-19 |
| Local Identity | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-24 |
| GradientNametags | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client or server, optional | 2026-04-13 |
Questions
Does Name Color Editor need Fabric API?
Do players need the mod to see colored names?
Which game versions are supported?
In the catalog
Name Color Editor is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Enhance your Minecraft server's identity! Name Color Editor is a lightweight Fabric mod that allows every player to express themselves by choosing a custom color for their username and chat messages.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/name-color-editor
- Owner
- Temmiie
- Published
- 2026-04-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15