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Chat Formatting

FactionsChat supports various formatting options to style your messages with colors, formatting codes, and more. This guide covers all available formatting features.

Permissions Required

Chat formatting features require specific permissions. Check with your server admin if a feature doesn't work for you.

Color Codes

FactionsChat supports formatting your chat message text with colors.

Basic Colors

Use the ampersand symbol (&) followed by a color code to change text color.

&0 = Black          &8 = Dark Gray
&1 = Dark Blue      &9 = Blue
&2 = Dark Green     &a = Green
&3 = Dark Aqua      &b = Aqua
&4 = Dark Red       &c = Red
&5 = Dark Purple    &d = Light Purple
&6 = Gold           &e = Yellow
&7 = Gray           &f = White

Hex/RGB Colors

For more precise color control, use hex color codes with &#:

Example: 

&#RRGGBB

Where: - RR = Red value (00-FF) - GG = Green value (00-FF) - BB = Blue value (00-FF)

Finding Hex Colors

Use online color pickers (like htmlcolorcodes.com or colorpicker.me) to find hex codes for any color you want.

Format Codes

Format codes modify the style of your text:

&l = Bold
&m = Strikethrough
&n = Underline
&o = Italic
&k = Magic/Obfuscated (requires specific permission)
&r = Reset (removes all formatting)

Example combining multiple formats: 

&lBold text &r&oItalic text &r&nUnderlined text

Combining Formatting

You can combine colors and formatting codes to create rich text - the color must be specified before the format:

Color + Format

Bold and colored: 

&c&lBold Red Text

Italic and colored: 

&9&oItalic Blue Text

Reset Formatting

Use &r to reset all formatting and colors to return to default:

&c&lBold red text &rback to normal &9blue text

Reset Best Practice

Always use &r before applying new formatting to avoid unexpected results from previous formatting codes.

URLs in Chat

If your server allows it, you can send clickable URLs in chat:

Check out our website: https://example.com

Players can click the URL to open it in their browser.

Troubleshooting

Formatting codes aren't working

  • You may not have permission to use formatting
  • Check that you're using & not other symbols
  • Try using &r before your formatting codes
  • Make sure there's no space between & and the code

Colors look different than expected

  • Different Minecraft versions may render colors slightly differently
  • Some texture packs or mods can affect color display
  • Lighting in-game can affect how colors appear

Hex colors not working

  • Ensure you have the proper permission
  • Check the format: &#RRGGBB (no spaces)
  • Verify the server supports hex colors (requires newer Minecraft versions)
  • Try basic color codes first to confirm formatting works