Colors available to format text when using the Color Control Code

See also /color, $color, /echo, $ocolor, Config File Colors.

Base Colors

Color Config File Color Type
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15 		1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 		0 White
1 Black
2 Blue
3 Green
4 Red
5 Brown
6 Purple
7 Orange
8 Yellow
9 Light Green
10 Cyan
11 Light Cyan
12 Light Blue
13 Pink
14 Grey
15 Light Grey

Extra Colors

In AdiIRC there are more than 16 colors available that is used for various extra colors in the Text Area.

Color Config File Color Type
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
 17
18
19
20
21
31
35
37
38
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
77
22
124 		Normal message color from a user.
System color used on messages from the server, like MOTD.
Highlight color.
Action color for /me messages.
Ctcp color for /ctcp messages.
Your/Mine color for your own messages.
Links color.
Notice messages.
Client info for any message from the client to you.
Join color.
Part color.
Quit color.
Topic color.
Mode color.
Names color.
Whois color.
Kick color.
Nick color for /nick.
Background color.
Notify color.

As of AdiIRC 3.0, all these extra colors is supported as well (except 16-35) http://anti.teamidiot.de/static/nei/*/extended_mirc_color_proposal.html.

As of AdiIRC 3.4 it's possible to use colors 16-35 as well by disabling Options -> Colors -> Use extended colors for events.