This template generates a shape filled with a specified color, together with a label of the color's name. (The label is included for accessibility reasons.) The template supports HTML color names and hexadecimal color codes.

Examples edit

Template code Output
{{color icon|red}} Red
{{color icon|red|border=none}} Red
{{color icon|dark red}} Dark red
{{color icon|purple|violet}} Violet
{{color icon|#800080|violet}} Violet
{{color icon|#999|[[grey]]}} Grey
{{color icon|white|shape=square}} White
{{color icon|white|border=black}} White

Parameters edit

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Color icon in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Color icon

Generate a colored shape labeled with the color's name

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Color1

The HTML color name or hexadecimal color code (the latter of which must start with #)

Stringrequired
Color Label2

The name of the color, if this is different than the "color" parameter

Stringoptional
Borderborder

The color of the border, or "none" if there should be no border; defaults to #666 (gray)

Stringoptional
Shapeshape

Either "square" or "circle"; defaults to "circle"

Stringoptional