Want your items to stand out?

Learn how to give any Minecraft item a custom colored name using simple commands. Perfect for making special item names glow in red or giving tools a unique look.

The Code

/give @p minecraft:diamond_sword[minecraft:custom_name=[{text:"Sword of Fire", color:"#FF0000"}]]

How does it work?

1. /give @p -> Gives the item to the nearest player.
2. minecraft:diamond_sword -> The item type that's being given.
3. [minecraft:custom_name={...}] -> The NBT data that will customize how the item will look.
4. "text":"Sword of Fire" -> The item name.
5. "color":"#FF0000" -> The color of the name (red).