PSA: You can customize Valheim sign text for color-coded storage chests without downloading a single mod

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"Make colorful Valheim signs" in different text style.

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

16 different Valheim signs showing different colors you can use for the text

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.

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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 <color=red>Red sign

Codes for sign text size and style

Rows of signs in Valheim displaying the types of style codes you can use to customize the text.

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.

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Element

Description

Variables

Code

Size	Make sign text bigger or smaller	Recommended #'s: 3 through 12	<size=12>Size
Italics	Italicizes sign text	Row 1 - Cell 2	<i>Italicized
Bold	Bolds sign text (slight difference from default style)	Row 2 - Cell 2	<b>Bolded
Underline	Underlines sign text	Row 3 - Cell 2	<u>Underline
Strikeout	Strikes line through sign text	Row 4 - Cell 2	<s>Strikeout
Align	Moves text to the sides or middle (center is the default alignment)	Left, right, center	<align=right>Right
Highlight	Highlights sign text in yellow	Row 6 - Cell 2	<mark>Highlight
Line break	Go to next line by placing the code between words	\n	Line \nbreak
Supertext	Aligns text to top	Row 8 - Cell 2	<sup>Supertext
Subtext	Aliens text to bottom	Row 9 - Cell 2	<sub>Subtext

Unicode characters for signs

Various unicode symbols on Valheim signs

You can take your Valheim signs even further by adding Unicode characters. I find the W3 Schools chart to be the most helpful, but I've included a few below for reference.

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Signs

Header Cell - Column 1 Header Cell - Column 2 Header Cell - Column 3 Header Cell - Column 4

Arrows	▲ ▼ ▶	△ ▽ ▷ ◁	︽︾》《	↑ ↓ → ←
Hearts and stars	💕	❤ ♥	✨💫	☆ ★
Signs and transport	🚫 🛑 🚨 🚧	🛎 ♻ ⚠	🚢 🛶 🛷	🛥
Tools and weapons	🏹🧨 💣 🔮	⚔ 🗡	🎣 🔧 🔑	🗝 ⚒ 🛠 ⛏
Food	☕ 🍺	🥩 🍖 🍗 🥚	🌽 🥔 🥕 🍄	🍞 🍛 🥧
Nature and weather	🐝 🐎 🐟	🌱 🌿 🌷 🌳	🔥 ⛅ ⚡	☀ ☁ ☂ ❄ ☃ 🌡
Misc	✅ ⭕ ❌	🎩 👕 👖 💍	🧺 💰 💎	💊 💀 🦴

Example Valheim signs

Valheim signs with different emojis, text colors, and styles to label different types of chests

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.

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Elements

Notes

Example

Size, color	Big red text, line breaks make some letters float off the sign	<size=10><#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	<b><#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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Andrea has been covering games for nearly a decade, picking up bylines at IGN, USA Today, Fanbyte, and Destructoid before joining the PC Gamer team in 2025. She's got a soft spot for older RPGs and is willing to try just about anything with a lovey-dovey "I can fix them" romance element. Her weekly to-do always includes a bit of MMO time, endlessly achievement hunting and raiding in Final Fantasy 14. Outside of those staples, she's often got a few survival-crafting games on rotation and loves a good scare in co-op horror games.

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