Simple Name Colors
Each player can assign a chosen color to their username, which then appears in chat messages and in the player tab list, and the selection is kept across sessions.
What it does
Players pick a username color with the namecolor command, which opens a menu of the available colors. Once a color is selected, the change applies at once, and the choice is stored in a JSON file keyed by the player's UUID so it stays in place across sessions. The mod is built for Forge and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. The only game version is 1.20.1.
Server owners control the palette through two TOML configuration files. The default file, dreamcraft name colors-common.toml, lists the colors that ship with the mod. To add a color, a server owner appends an entry with a name and a standard hex code, such as magenta set to FF00FF, then restarts the game or reloads the configuration. Simple Name Colors is all rights reserved and is not open source. Its Forge files cover 1.20.1 only, and the latest is 1.0-1.20.1-47.4.10, first published on 2026-02-12.
Key features
Chat and tab name colors
The chosen color is applied to the username in chat messages and in the player tab list.
Namecolor command menu
Typing the namecolor command opens a menu that lists every color the server offers.
Saved player preference
Each selection is stored against the player's UUID in a JSON file and restored when the player returns.
Custom colors via hex codes
Server owners define extra colors with standard hex codes in the TOML configuration, without any code changes.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Servers with many players
Colors make it easier to tell players apart in busy chat and in the tab list on a multiplayer server.
Community palettes
A server can define its own set of named colors that match its theme or its roles.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a customizable name color system, and players who want to personalize how their username appears on a Forge server running 1.20.1.
How it compares
Item Rarity Fix is a Forge mod for 1.19.3 – 1.20.2 that is all rights reserved and works on the client or the server, with neither side required. Tab List covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.18.2 – 1.21.5, is server-side only and is MIT licensed. ColorChat is server-side only, MIT licensed and published for Forge on 1.19.2 alone, so it does not cover 1.20.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Name Colors | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-12 |
| Item Rarity Fix | Forge | 1.19.3 – 1.20.2 | Client or server, optional | 2023-10-01 |
| Tab List | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.5 | Server-side only | 2025-09-09 |
| ColorChat | Forge | 1.19.2 | Server-side only | 2023-09-28 |
Questions
Does Simple Name Colors need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game version does the mod support?
How are custom name colors added?
In the catalog
Simple Name Colors is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,316 Game mechanics mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Welcome to Dreamcraft Network's NameColors Mod! This mod allows you to personalize your in-game identity by adding customizable username colors to both chat messages and the player tab list.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-name-colors
- Owner
- Dreamcraft Network Studios
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15