Minecraft Dye IDs

Dyes color wool, terracotta, glass, leather armor, beds, and other dyeable items and blocks. This category lists the modern Java Edition ID for each of the 16 dye colors.

About Minecraft Dye IDs

16catalog entries
Javamodern namespaced IDs
1.13+current ID format

Use this page to search the 16 entries currently reviewed in the dyes catalog. Each result opens a dedicated page with the copyable item ID and a ready-to-use /give command.

Common reasons to use these IDs

  • dyeing wool, terracotta, and stained glass blocks
  • coloring leather armor, collars, and text
  • crafting colored beds, candles, and firework effects
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Pixel art illustration of a small pile of deep black dye powder with scattered grains
Black Dye
Item IDminecraft:black_dye
Shared ID, data value 0 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)351
Pixel art illustration of a small pile of royal blue dye powder with scattered grains
Blue Dye
Item IDminecraft:blue_dye
Shared ID, data value 4 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)351
Pixel art illustration of a small pile of cocoa brown dye powder with scattered grains
Brown Dye
Item IDminecraft:brown_dye
Shared ID, data value 3 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)351
Pixel art illustration of a small pile of teal cyan dye powder with scattered grains
Cyan Dye
Item IDminecraft:cyan_dye
Shared ID, data value 6 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)351
Pixel art illustration of a small pile of medium gray dye powder with scattered grains
Gray Dye
Item IDminecraft:gray_dye
Shared ID, data value 8 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)351
Pixel art illustration of a small pile of forest green dye powder with scattered grains
Green Dye
Item IDminecraft:green_dye
Shared ID, data value 2 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)351
Pixel art illustration of a small pile of light sky blue dye powder with scattered grains
Light Blue Dye
Item IDminecraft:light_blue_dye
Shared ID, data value 12 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)351
Pixel art illustration of a small pile of light silver gray dye powder with scattered grains
Light Gray Dye
Item IDminecraft:light_gray_dye
Shared ID, data value 7 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)351
Pixel art illustration of a small pile of lime yellow-green dye powder with scattered grains
Lime Dye
Item IDminecraft:lime_dye
Shared ID, data value 10 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)351
Pixel art illustration of a small pile of magenta pink-purple dye powder with scattered grains
Magenta Dye
Item IDminecraft:magenta_dye
Shared ID, data value 13 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)351
Pixel art illustration of a small pile of vivid orange dye powder with scattered grains
Orange Dye
Item IDminecraft:orange_dye
Shared ID, data value 14 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)351
Pixel art illustration of a small pile of soft pink dye powder with scattered grains
Pink Dye
Item IDminecraft:pink_dye
Shared ID, data value 9 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)351
Pixel art illustration of a small pile of deep purple dye powder with scattered grains
Purple Dye
Item IDminecraft:purple_dye
Shared ID, data value 5 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)351
Pixel art illustration of a small pile of bright red dye powder with scattered grains
Red Dye
Item IDminecraft:red_dye
Shared ID, data value 1 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)351
Pixel art illustration of a small pile of pure white dye powder with scattered grains
White Dye
Item IDminecraft:white_dye
Shared ID, data value 15 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)351
Pixel art illustration of a small pile of bright yellow dye powder with scattered grains
Yellow Dye
Item IDminecraft:yellow_dye
Shared ID, data value 11 (Java 1.12.2 and earlier)351

How to Use Minecraft Dye IDs

Use the modern namespaced ID such as minecraft:red_dye in /give. Before 1.13, all dyes shared one item ID with different data values.

  1. Search the category by name or the modern minecraft:... ID.
  2. Open the matching item page to check its current ID and any reviewed historical-ID note.
  3. Copy the item ID or customize its /give command for your player and quantity.

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