Much to my embarrassment, while I was mid-complaint about my new wall of Valheim storage chests, a fellow Viking hit me with, “You know you can color code those signs, right?” Duh, of course I know that. Well, I swear I did, but totally forgot about the handy feature that doesn’t require a single mod. In case you forgot too, I’m here to remind you—or teach you a quick tip for organizing Valheim storage with colorful text codes for signs.
Codes for sign colors
(Image credit: Iron Gate Studios)
You can change a sign’s text color in Valheim through markup codes. For those even vaguely familiar with traditional HTML, you won’t need to close these style commands, but keep in mind you still have limited text space on a sign, so keep them short.
Color
Hex Value
Code
Red
#ff0000ff
<#ff0000ff> Red sign
Green
#008000ff
<#008000ff>Green sign
Blue
#0000ffff
<#0000ffff>Blue sign
Dark Blue
#0000a0ff
<#0000a0ff>Dark Blue sign
Navy
#000080ff
<#000080ff>Navy sign
Aqua
#00ffffff
<#00ffffff>Aqua sign
Lime
#00ff00ff
<#00ff00ff>Lime sign
Yellow
#ffff00ff
<#ffff00ff>Yellow sign
Orange
#ffa500ff
<#ffa500ff>Orange sign
Magenta
#ff00ffff
<#ff00ffff>Magenta sign
Brown
#a52a2aff
<#a52a2aff>Brown sign
Maroon
#800000ff
<#800000ff>Maroon sign
Purple
#800080ff
<#800080ff>Purple sign
Silver
#c0c0c0ff
<#c0c0c0ff>Silver sign
Grey
#808080ff
<#808080ff>Grey sign
White
#ffffffff
<#ffffffff>White sign
You can use any 6-digit hex value, so check out the color code calculator on W3 Docs to find more, or reference the table I used from Unity. It’s a fairly straightforward process, but I’ll leave you with a few extra color-changing tips:
Some of the color names listed above work in place of their hex code
If using a color name, remove ‘#’ and replace it with ‘color=’
Example: Red becomes Red sign
Codes for sign text size and style
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Other markup attributes from the Unity guide also work in Valheim. You can use a few at a time for text styles like bigger italics, colorful bolds, or extra spacing and alignment.
Element
Description
Variables
Code
Size
Make sign text bigger or smaller
Recommended #’s: 3 through 12
Size
Italics
Italicizes sign text
Italicized
Bold
Bolds sign text (slight difference from default style)
Bolded
Underline
Underlines sign text
Underline
Strikeout
Strikes line through sign text
Strikeout
Align
Moves text to the sides or middle (center is the default alignment)
Left, right, center
Right
Highlight
Highlights sign text in yellow
Highlight
Line break
Go to next line by placing the code between words
n
Line nbreak
Supertext
Aligns text to top
Supertext
Subtext
Aliens text to bottom
Subtext
Unicode characters for signs
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You can take your Valheim signs even further by adding Unicode characters. I find the W3 Schools chart to be the most helpful, but they don’t all work, so I’ve included a few below for reference.
Signs
Arrows
▲ ▼ ▶
△ ▽ ▷ ◁
︽ ︾ 》 《
↑ ↓ → ←
Hearts and stars
💕
❤ ♥
✨💫
☆ ★
Signs and transport
🚫 🛑 🚨 🚧
🛎 ♻ ⚠
🚢 🛶 🛷
🛥
Tools and weapons
🏹🧨 💣 🔮
⚔ 🗡
🎣 🔧 🔑
🗝 ⚒ 🛠 ⛏
Food
☕ 🍺
🥩 🍖 🍗 🥚
🌽 🥔 🥕 🍄
🍞 🍛 🥧
Nature and weather
🐝 🐎 🐟
🌱 🌿 🌷 🌳
🔥 ⛅ ⚡
☀ ☁ ☂ ❄ ☃ 🌡
Misc
✅ ⭕ ❌
🎩 👕 👖 💍
🧺 💰 💎
💊 💀 🦴
Example Valheim signs
(Image credit: Iron Gate Studios)
You don’t have to stop at just one code when customizing your text, so I’ve made a few examples you can use to test things out. Change the variables as needed, and remember to heed the 50-character limit—lest your signs wind up with awkwardly cut-off words or floating text.
Elements
Notes
Example
Size, color
Big red text, line breaks make some letters float off the sign
<#ff0000ff>Big
Color, line break, unicode
Blue and white text to label your Deep North chests
<#0000ffff>Deep North n<#ffffffff>❄
Color, bold, unicode
Bold orange text with a yellow money bag synmbol
<#ffff00ff>💰<#ff9900>Valuables
Color, unicode
White and red text for labeling trophy chests
<#ffffffff>▶ <#ff4000>Trophies
Color, unicode
White and orange text to label your boss summoning items with
<#ffffffff>Boss Key <#ffbe00>🗝
Color, unicode
Beige unicode symbol for labeling your loaves
<#ffe6cc>🍞
Color, unicode
Red unicode symbol for labeling uncooked meat
<#e60000>🥩
Color, unicode
Light and dark blue unicode symbols for labeling gear
<#00ace6>👕<#0000a0ff>👖
Color, unicode
Light orange unicode for labeling mead
<#ffbf80>🍺
Color, unicode
Green unicode for labeling woodsy materials
<#39e600>🌿
Color, unicode
Blue unicode for labeling gems
<#b3ecff>💎
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