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Minecraft Beta Beta Starting version Beta 1.0 (Dec. 20, 2010) Latest version Beta 1.9-pre6 (Nov. 13, 2011) Paid Yes These versions are available to play in the launcher. Be that as it may, please note that these versions contain bugs. You ll minecraft 1.6 added craftable map Map Type Tools Durability N/A Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) First appearances See History Data values Drawn dec: 358 hex: 166 bin: 101100110 Empty dec: 395 hex: 18B bin: 110001011 Name PCPersonal Computer Drawn: filled_map Empty: map PE Drawn: ? Empty: emptymap This minecraft items. Unlike books, maps do not store their information in the item - instead, their data value corresponds to the map number (ID) of a saved file. Their information is placed in the "data" directory within the world`s save directory. Each map has its own file associated with its ID, and there is one file that keeps track of the highest (= most recently created) map ID. This is limited to the size of a short (32,768). When Notch was adding them the first time he did not use the NBT See the NBT file format. For using NBT in commands, see Tutorials/Command NBT Tags. The Named Binary Tag format is used by Minecraft for the various files in which it saves data. minecraft format.

When used in the Nether A view of the Nether. The Nether is a hell-like dimension, filled with fire, lava, and dangerous mobs. Contents 1 Accessing 2 Environment 2.1 Mobs 3 Generation 3.1 Naturally generated 3.2 Naturally created 3.3 Structures minecraft , maps render as a kind of static, making them unreadable.

Data folder structure

The file idcounts.dat contains the latest ID for current map. Each map`s file name uses the format map_.dat, where is the map`s unique number.

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map_.dat format

map_.dat files are GZip`d NBT See the NBT file format. For using NBT in commands, see Tutorials/Command NBT Tags. The Named Binary Tag format is used by Minecraft for the various files in which it saves data. minecraft files.

NBT structure


  • The root tag.

    • ⃂map: Latest map ID.

idcounts.dat format

This file keeps track of the latest map added. It is stored as a raw (uncompressed) NBT See the NBT file format. For using NBT in commands, see Tutorials/Command NBT Tags. The Named Binary Tag format is used by Minecraft for the various files in which it saves data. minecraft file.

Color table

Maps use a color table to store the colors efficiently by ID.

Base colors

Blocks are colored according to their material. Each material has a base color which is multiplied by 180, 220 or 255, and then divided by 255 to make the map color. Each base color below is associated with four map colors - to get the first map color ID for a base color, multiply the base color ID by 4.

Color Table
ID Color RGB Description
0 Transparent Glass Glass Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 1.5 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops None Data values Glass: dec: 20 hex: 14 bin: 10100 Stained Glass: PC: dec: 95 hex: 5F bin: 1011111 PE: dec: 241 hex: F1 minecraft , Powered Rail Powered Rail Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 3.5 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 27 hex: 1B bin: 11011 Name golden_rail A powered rail is a type of rail that minecraft , Detector Rail Detector Rail Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 3.5 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 28 hex: 1C bin: 11100 Name detector_rail A detector rail is a block that can transport minecraft , Torch Torch Transparency Yes Luminance 14 Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 50 hex: 32 bin: 110010 Name torch See the common light-emitting torch. minecraft , Redstone Wire Redstone Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Availability Survival Drops Redstone (1) Data values See Data values Name See Data values This article is minecraft , Ladders Ladder Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 2 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 65 hex: 41 bin: 1000001 Name ladder “ Sometimes the fans are right, too. Like ladders. I minecraft , Rails Rail Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 3.5 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 66 hex: 42 bin: 1000010 Name rail See the standard rail. For other uses, minecraft , Lever Lever Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 2.5 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 69 hex: 45 bin: 1000101 Name lever A lever is a non-solid block that can minecraft , Redstone Torch Redstone Torch Transparency Yes Luminance Yes, 7 (when on) Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data values See Data values Name See Data values This article minecraft , Buttons Button Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 2.5 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data values See Data values Name See Data values A button is a non-solid block minecraft , Tripwire Hook Tripwire Hook Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 131 hex: 83 bin: 10000011 Name tripwire_hook See the hooks. For minecraft , Nether Portal (block) Nether Portal Transparency Yes Luminance Yes, 11 Blast resistance 0 Tool None Renewable No Stackable N/A Flammable No Drops Nothing Data value dec: 90 hex: 5A bin: 1011010 Name portal See the block that makes minecraft , Cake Cake Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 2.5 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable No (Yes, 64 in Console Edition) Flammable No Drops None Data values Block dec: 92 hex: 5C bin: 1011100 Item dec: 354 hex: 162 bin: 101100010 Name minecraft , Redstone Repeater Redstone Repeater Transparency Yes (partial) Luminance No (7 when powered, in Pocket Edition) Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Availability Survival, Creative Drops Redstone Repeater (1) Data values minecraft , Redstone Comparator Redstone Comparator Transparency Yes Luminance No (7 when powered, in Pocket Edition) Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Redstone Comparator (1) Data values See Data values Name minecraft , Glass Pane Glass Pane Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 1.5 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops None Data values Glass Pane dec: 102 hex: 66 bin: 1100110 Stained Glass Pane dec: 160 hex: A0 bin: 10100000 Name minecraft , Flower Pot Flower Pot Type Solid Block Requirements None Physics No Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 0 Hardness 0 Tool Any tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No First appearances See History Drops Itself Block minecraft , Redstone Lamp Redstone Lamp Transparency Partial (when on) Luminance Yes, 15 (when on) Blast resistance 1.5 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data values See Data values Name See Data values minecraft , Barrier Barrier Transparency Partial (lets light pass through) Luminance No Blast resistance 18,000,003 Tool None Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Nothing Data value dec: 166 hex: A6 bin: 10100110 Name barrier See the minecraft , Mob heads Mob head Type Wearable items; Solid Block Physics No Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 5 Hardness 1 Tool Any tool Renewable Wither skeleton, skeleton, zombie, creeper Yes Player, Dragon No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable minecraft , End Rod End Rod Transparency No Luminance Yes, 14 Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data values PC: dec: 198 hex: C6 bin: 11000110 PE: dec: 208 hex: D0 bin: 11010000 Name end_rod End minecraft , Structure Void Structure Block Type Solid Block Requirements None Physics No Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 18,000,000 Hardness -1 Tool None Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops No Block entity id structure_block Data value minecraft , Shulker Boxes Shulker Box Type Block Entity Physics No Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 30 Hardness 6 Tool Renewable No Stackable No Flammable No Drops Itself Block entity id shulker_box Data values PC: dec: 219 hex: DB bin: 11011011 minecraft (all colors), Air Air Type Non-Solid Block Transparency Yes Luminance No Data value dec: 0 hex: 0 bin: 0 Name air Air is the block present in otherwise empty space. Contents 1 Obtaining 1.1 Natural generation 2 Usage 3 History 4 minecraft , unexplored areas
1 127, 178, 56 Grass Block Grass Block Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 3 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Dirt (1) Data value dec: 02 hex: 2 bin: 10 Name grass See the dirt block with minecraft , Slime Block Slime Block Transparency Partial (does not block light, mob spawning possible) Luminance No Blast resistance 0 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Availability Survival, but not on Peaceful Drops Itself Data minecraft
2 247, 233, 163 Sand Sand Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 2.5 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Experience Smelted: 0.1 Drops Itself Data values Sand dec: 120 hex: C0 bin: 11000 Red Sand dec: 121 hex: C1 bin: 11001 Name sand This minecraft , Sandstone Sandstone Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 4 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data values Sandstone dec: 24 hex: 18 bin: 11000 Red Sandstone dec: 179 hex: B3 bin: 10110011 Name Sandstone  sandstone Red Sandstone  red_sandstone minecraft , Sandstone Stairs Stairs Transparency Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Sandstone, Quartz, Red Sandstone: 4 Tools Renewable Cobblestone, Stone Brick, Wood, Purpur: Yes All others: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes minecraft , Sandstone Slab Slab Transparency Double slab: No Single slab: Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Tools Renewable Stone: Yes Wood: Yes (except Fake Wood) Cobblestone: Yes Stone Brick: Yes Purpur: Yes Quartz: minecraft , Chiseled Sandstone Sandstone Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 4 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data values Sandstone dec: 24 hex: 18 bin: 11000 Red Sandstone dec: 179 hex: B3 bin: 10110011 Name Sandstone  sandstone Red Sandstone  red_sandstone minecraft , Smooth Sandstone Sandstone Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 4 Tool Renewable No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data values Sandstone dec: 24 hex: 18 bin: 11000 Red Sandstone dec: 179 hex: B3 bin: 10110011 Name Sandstone  sandstone Red Sandstone  red_sandstone minecraft , Glowstone Glowstone Transparency Yes Luminance 15 Blast resistance 1.5 Tool Any tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Glowstone Dust (2–4) Data value dec: 89 hex: 59 bin: 1011001 Name glowstone See the block. minecraft , End Stone End Stone Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 45 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable No Drops Itself Data value dec: 121 hex: 79 bin: 1111001 Name end_stone “ Journey to the End and you’ll find a minecraft , Birch Wood Wood Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 10 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64), same species only Flammable Yes Experience Smelted: 0.15 Drops Itself Data values See Data values Name See Data values This article minecraft (top side), Birch Wood Planks Wood Planks Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 15 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Yes Drops Itself Data value dec: 05 hex: 5 bin: 101 Name planks Wood planks are common blocks used in many crafting minecraft , Birch Fence Fence Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 (Wood) 30 (Nether Brick) Tools Renewable Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No Drops Itself Data values See Data values minecraft , Birch Fence Gate Fence Gate Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Yes Drops Itself Data values See data values Name See data values A fence gate is a block that minecraft , Birch Wood Stairs Stairs Transparency Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Sandstone, Quartz, Red Sandstone: 4 Tools Renewable Cobblestone, Stone Brick, Wood, Purpur: Yes All others: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes minecraft , Birch Wood Slab Slab Transparency Double slab: No Single slab: Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Tools Renewable Stone: Yes Wood: Yes (except Fake Wood) Cobblestone: Yes Stone Brick: Yes Purpur: Yes Quartz: minecraft , Stem and all-sided-inside-textured huge mushroom blocks, Bone Block, End Stone Bricks
3 199, 199, 199 Bed, Cobweb, All-sided-stem huge mushroom blocks
4 255, 0, 0 Lava, TNT, Fire, Block of Redstone
5 160, 160, 255 Ice, Frosted Ice, Packed Ice
6 167, 167, 167 Block of Iron, Iron Door, Iron Trapdoor, Iron Bars, Brewing Stand, Anvil, Weighted Pressure Plate (Heavy)
7 0, 124, 0 Saplings, Leaves, Tall Grass, Dead Bush, Flowers, Mushrooms, Seeds, Cactus, Sugar Cane, Pumpkin Stem, Melon Stem, Vines, Lily Pad
8 255, 255, 255 White Wool, White Carpet, White Terracotta, Snow, Snow block
9 164, 168, 184 Clay Block, Monster Eggs
10 151, 109, 77 Dirt, Granite, Polished Granite, Farmland, Red Sand, Red Sandstone, Red Sandstone Stairs Stairs Transparency Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Sandstone, Quartz, Red Sandstone: 4 Tools Renewable Cobblestone, Stone Brick, Wood, Purpur: Yes All others: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes minecraft , Red Sandstone Slab Slab Transparency Double slab: No Single slab: Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Tools Renewable Stone: Yes Wood: Yes (except Fake Wood) Cobblestone: Yes Stone Brick: Yes Purpur: Yes Quartz: minecraft , Chiseled Red Sandstone, Smooth Red Sandstone, Jungle Wood Wood Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 10 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64), same species only Flammable Yes Experience Smelted: 0.15 Drops Itself Data values See Data values Name See Data values This article minecraft , Jungle Wood Planks Wood Planks Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 15 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Yes Drops Itself Data value dec: 05 hex: 5 bin: 101 Name planks Wood planks are common blocks used in many crafting minecraft , Jungle Fence Fence Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 (Wood) 30 (Nether Brick) Tools Renewable Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No Drops Itself Data values See Data values minecraft , Jungle Fence Gate Fence Gate Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Yes Drops Itself Data values See data values Name See data values A fence gate is a block that minecraft , Jungle Wood Stairs Stairs Transparency Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Sandstone, Quartz, Red Sandstone: 4 Tools Renewable Cobblestone, Stone Brick, Wood, Purpur: Yes All others: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes minecraft , Jungle Wood Slab Slab Transparency Double slab: No Single slab: Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Tools Renewable Stone: Yes Wood: Yes (except Fake Wood) Cobblestone: Yes Stone Brick: Yes Purpur: Yes Quartz: minecraft
11 112, 112, 112 Stone, Stone Slab Slab Transparency Double slab: No Single slab: Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Tools Renewable Stone: Yes Wood: Yes (except Fake Wood) Cobblestone: Yes Stone Brick: Yes Purpur: Yes Quartz: minecraft , Cobblestone, Cobblestone Stairs Stairs Transparency Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Sandstone, Quartz, Red Sandstone: 4 Tools Renewable Cobblestone, Stone Brick, Wood, Purpur: Yes All others: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes minecraft , Cobblestone Slab Slab Transparency Double slab: No Single slab: Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Tools Renewable Stone: Yes Wood: Yes (except Fake Wood) Cobblestone: Yes Stone Brick: Yes Purpur: Yes Quartz: minecraft , Cobblestone Wall, Moss Stone, Mossy Cobblestone Wall, Andesite, Polished Andesite, Bedrock, Gold Ore, Iron Ore, Coal Ore, Lapis Lazuli Ore, Dispenser, Dropper, Sticky Piston, Piston, Piston Head, Block moved by Piston, Monster Spawner, Diamond Ore, Furnace, Cobblestone Stairs Stairs Transparency Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Sandstone, Quartz, Red Sandstone: 4 Tools Renewable Cobblestone, Stone Brick, Wood, Purpur: Yes All others: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes minecraft , Stone Pressure Plate, Redstone Ore, Stone Bricks, Stone Brick Stairs Stairs Transparency Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Sandstone, Quartz, Red Sandstone: 4 Tools Renewable Cobblestone, Stone Brick, Wood, Purpur: Yes All others: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes minecraft , Stone Bricks Slab Slab Transparency Double slab: No Single slab: Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Tools Renewable Stone: Yes Wood: Yes (except Fake Wood) Cobblestone: Yes Stone Brick: Yes Purpur: Yes Quartz: minecraft , Mossy Stone Bricks, Cracked Stone Bricks, Chiseled Stone Bricks, Ender Chest, Hopper, Gravel, Observer
12 64, 64, 255 Water
13 143, 119, 72 Oak Wood Wood Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 10 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64), same species only Flammable Yes Experience Smelted: 0.15 Drops Itself Data values See Data values Name See Data values This article minecraft , Oak Wood Planks Wood Planks Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 15 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Yes Drops Itself Data value dec: 05 hex: 5 bin: 101 Name planks Wood planks are common blocks used in many crafting minecraft , Oak Fence Fence Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 (Wood) 30 (Nether Brick) Tools Renewable Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No Drops Itself Data values See Data values minecraft , Oak Fence Gate Fence Gate Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Yes Drops Itself Data values See data values Name See data values A fence gate is a block that minecraft , Oak Wood Stairs Stairs Transparency Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Sandstone, Quartz, Red Sandstone: 4 Tools Renewable Cobblestone, Stone Brick, Wood, Purpur: Yes All others: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes minecraft , Oak Wood Slab Slab Transparency Double slab: No Single slab: Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Tools Renewable Stone: Yes Wood: Yes (except Fake Wood) Cobblestone: Yes Stone Brick: Yes Purpur: Yes Quartz: minecraft , Note Block, Bookshelf, Chest, Trapped Chest, Crafting Table, Wooden Doors, Sign, Wooden Pressure Plate, Jukebox, Wooden Trapdoor, Huge Brown Mushroom, Banners, Daylight Sensor
14 255, 252, 245 Block of Quartz, Quartz Slab Slab Transparency Double slab: No Single slab: Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Tools Renewable Stone: Yes Wood: Yes (except Fake Wood) Cobblestone: Yes Stone Brick: Yes Purpur: Yes Quartz: minecraft , Quartz Stairs Stairs Transparency Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Sandstone, Quartz, Red Sandstone: 4 Tools Renewable Cobblestone, Stone Brick, Wood, Purpur: Yes All others: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes minecraft , Chiseled Quartz Block, Pillar Quartz Block, Diorite, Polished Diorite, Sea Lantern, Birch Wood Wood Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 10 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64), same species only Flammable Yes Experience Smelted: 0.15 Drops Itself Data values See Data values Name See Data values This article minecraft (bark sides)
15 216, 127, 51 Orange Wool, Orange Carpet, Orange Terracotta, Pumpkin, Jack-O-Lantern, Hardened Clay, Acacia Wood Wood Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 10 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64), same species only Flammable Yes Experience Smelted: 0.15 Drops Itself Data values See Data values Name See Data values This article minecraft , Acacia Wood Planks Wood Planks Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 15 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Yes Drops Itself Data value dec: 05 hex: 5 bin: 101 Name planks Wood planks are common blocks used in many crafting minecraft , Acacia Fence Fence Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 (Wood) 30 (Nether Brick) Tools Renewable Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No Drops Itself Data values See Data values minecraft , Acacia Fence Gate Fence Gate Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Yes Drops Itself Data values See data values Name See data values A fence gate is a block that minecraft , Acacia Wood Stairs Stairs Transparency Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Sandstone, Quartz, Red Sandstone: 4 Tools Renewable Cobblestone, Stone Brick, Wood, Purpur: Yes All others: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes minecraft , Acacia Wood Slab Slab Transparency Double slab: No Single slab: Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Tools Renewable Stone: Yes Wood: Yes (except Fake Wood) Cobblestone: Yes Stone Brick: Yes Purpur: Yes Quartz: minecraft
16 178, 76, 216 Magenta Wool, Magenta Carpet, Magenta Terracotta, Purpur Blocks
17 102, 153, 216 Light Blue Wool, Light Blue Carpet, Light Blue Terracotta
18 229, 229, 51 Yellow Wool, Yellow Carpet, Yellow Terracotta, Hay Bale, Sponge, Wet Sponge
19 127, 204, 25 Lime Wool, Lime Carpet, Lime Terracotta, Melon
20 242, 127, 165 Pink Wool, Pink Carpet, Pink Terracotta
21 76, 76, 76 Gray Wool, Gray Carpet, Gray Terracotta, Cauldron
22 153, 153, 153 Light Gray Wool, Light Gray Carpet, Light Gray Terracotta, Structure Block
23 76, 127, 153 Cyan Wool, Cyan Carpet, Cyan Terracotta, Prismarine
24 127, 63, 178 Purple Wool, Purple Carpet, Purple Terracotta, Mycelium, Repeating Command Block, Chorus Plant, Chorus Flower
25 51, 76, 178 Blue Wool, Blue Carpet, Blue Terracotta
26 102, 76, 51 Brown Wool, Brown Carpet, Brown Terracotta, Soul Sand, Dark Oak Wood Wood Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 10 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64), same species only Flammable Yes Experience Smelted: 0.15 Drops Itself Data values See Data values Name See Data values This article minecraft , Dark Oak Wood Planks Wood Planks Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 15 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Yes Drops Itself Data value dec: 05 hex: 5 bin: 101 Name planks Wood planks are common blocks used in many crafting minecraft , Dark Oak Fence Fence Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 (Wood) 30 (Nether Brick) Tools Renewable Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No Drops Itself Data values See Data values minecraft , Dark Oak Fence Gate Fence Gate Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Yes Drops Itself Data values See data values Name See data values A fence gate is a block that minecraft , Dark Oak Wood Stairs Stairs Transparency Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Sandstone, Quartz, Red Sandstone: 4 Tools Renewable Cobblestone, Stone Brick, Wood, Purpur: Yes All others: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes minecraft , Dark Oak Wood Slab Slab Transparency Double slab: No Single slab: Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Tools Renewable Stone: Yes Wood: Yes (except Fake Wood) Cobblestone: Yes Stone Brick: Yes Purpur: Yes Quartz: minecraft , Impulse Command Block
27 102, 127, 51 Green Wool, Green Carpet, Green Terracotta, End Portal Frame, Chained Command Block
28 153, 51, 51 Red Wool, Red Carpet, Red Terracotta, Huge Red Mushroom, Bricks, Brick Stairs, Bricks Slab, Enchanting Table, Nether Wart, Nether Wart Block
29 25, 25, 25 Black Wool, Black Carpet, Black Terracotta, Dragon Egg, Block of Coal, Obsidian, End Portal (block)
30 250, 238, 77 Block of Gold, Weighted Pressure Plate (Light)
31 92, 219, 213 Block of Diamond, Prismarine Bricks, Dark Prismarine, Beacon
32 74, 128, 255 Lapis Lazuli Block
33 0, 217, 58 Block of Emerald
34 129, 86, 49 Podzol, Spruce Wood Wood Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 10 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64), same species only Flammable Yes Experience Smelted: 0.15 Drops Itself Data values See Data values Name See Data values This article minecraft , Spruce Wood Planks Wood Planks Transparency No Luminance No Blast resistance 15 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Yes Drops Itself Data value dec: 05 hex: 5 bin: 101 Name planks Wood planks are common blocks used in many crafting minecraft , Spruce Fence Fence Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 (Wood) 30 (Nether Brick) Tools Renewable Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes Nether Brick: No Drops Itself Data values See Data values minecraft , Spruce Fence Gate Fence Gate Transparency Yes Luminance No Blast resistance 15 Tool Renewable Yes Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Yes Drops Itself Data values See data values Name See data values A fence gate is a block that minecraft , Spruce Wood Stairs Stairs Transparency Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Sandstone, Quartz, Red Sandstone: 4 Tools Renewable Cobblestone, Stone Brick, Wood, Purpur: Yes All others: No Stackable Yes (64) Flammable Wood: Yes minecraft , Spruce Wood Slab Slab Transparency Double slab: No Single slab: Partial (blocks light) Luminance No Blast resistance Wood: 15 Stone: 30 Tools Renewable Stone: Yes Wood: Yes (except Fake Wood) Cobblestone: Yes Stone Brick: Yes Purpur: Yes Quartz: minecraft
35 112, 2, 0 Netherrack, Nether Quartz Ore, Nether Brick, Nether Brick Fence, Nether Brick Stairs, Red Nether Brick, Magma Block
36 209, 177, 161 White Terracotta
37 159, 82, 36 Orange Terracotta
38 149, 87, 108 Magenta Terracotta
39 112, 108, 138 Light Blue Terracotta
40 186, 133, 36 Yellow Terracotta
41 103, 117, 53 Lime Terracotta
42 160, 77, 78 Pink Terracotta
43 57, 41, 35 Grey Terracotta
44 135, 107, 98 Light Grey Terracotta
45 87, 92, 92 Cyan Terracotta
46 122, 73, 88 Purple Terracotta
47 76, 62, 92 Blue Terracotta
48 76, 50, 35 Brown Terracotta
49 76, 82, 42 Green Terracotta
50 142, 60, 46 Red Terracotta
51 37, 22, 16 Black Terracotta

Map colors

Each base color above has 4 associated map colors below. The conversion works by multiplying each of the red, green, and blue values by a value and then dividing by 255, finally rounding to the nearest whole. As of weekly snapshot 13w42b, the fourth base color variant is now multiplied by 135, providing a darker set of colors rather than just a clone of the second base color variant.

Map Color ID Multiply R,G,B By
Base Color ID*4 + 0 180
Base Color ID*4 + 1 220
Base Color ID*4 + 2 255 (same color)
Base Color ID*4 + 3 135

Map Pixel Art

Redstonehelper uses the staircase method in survival

People have used the map to create pixel art. The default map has an image size of 128x128 and will read each block as a specific color. By placing blocks in a specific arrangement, it is possible to create pixel art images.

Methods for creating map pixel art is either flat, or staircase. With the flat method, you have 36 colors to work with and is a lot easier to create an image. With the staircase, you have 108 colors and is a lot more difficult to work with. For the staircase method, blocks are placed at different elevations to obtain the extra 2/3 of the colors. By placing a block higher or lower then the block north of it, or topside of the map, you can create a brighter or darker shade then the normal flat color.

With the flat method, the colors used is the 2nd shade of each color group can be used on the lists below. For the staircase method, the first 3 shades of the colors groups below. The 4th shade can not be obtained in traditional gameplay, but with the use of an external tool.

1.12 Color Table