Discord Colored Text Generator
Discord hides real color behind ANSI escape codes inside a code block. Build your message segment by segment: pick text and background colors, add bold or underline. Then copy code that's ready to paste.
Colors are approximate, and Discord's exact palette varies slightly by theme.
```ansi [0m[1;36mDigital Den[0m ```
The invisible escape characters won't show above. That's expected. Paste the copied text into Discord and it renders in color on desktop and web. It appears as plain text inside a code block on many mobile clients.
Discord ANSI color codes
Inside an ```ansi code block, Discord reads ANSI escape sequences of the form ESC[<code>m. Combine a style and a color with a semicolon (for example ESC[1;31mfor bold red). Background colors use codes 40–47.
| Effect / color | ANSI code |
|---|---|
| Reset all styling | 0 |
| Bold / bright | 1 |
| Underline | 4 |
| Gray text | 30 |
| Red text | 31 |
| Green text | 32 |
| Yellow text | 33 |
| Blue text | 34 |
| Pink text | 35 |
| Cyan text | 36 |
| White text | 37 |
| Background colors | 40–47 |
Colored Discord text, explained
How do I make colored text in Discord?+
Type your text above and pick a foreground color, background color, bold, or underline for each segment. Click Copy, then paste the result into a Discord message. Because the text is wrapped in an "ansi" code block, Discord renders it with the colors you chose.
Why don't colors show on mobile?+
Discord only renders ANSI colors on the desktop app and the web client. Many mobile versions ignore the codes and display plain text inside a code block instead. The message is still readable everywhere. It just is not colorful on those clients.
What are ANSI codes?+
ANSI escape codes are a long-standing terminal standard for styling text. Each code (such as 31 for red or 4 for underline) is introduced by an invisible escape character. Discord supports a small subset of these codes inside "ansi" code blocks.
Is it free?+
Yes. This generator is completely free, needs no login or account, and runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded anywhere.
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