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ANSI Color Code Generator

Generate ANSI escape codes for terminal text styling. Choose from 4-bit (16 colors), 8-bit (256 colors), or 24-bit true color modes. Add text effects like bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough. Get ready-to-use code snippets for Bash, Python, and Node.js. Runs entirely in your browser — your data never leaves your machine.

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Published May 31, 2026

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How It Works

Select a color mode (4-bit, 8-bit, or 24-bit), pick foreground and background colors, toggle text effects, and enter your text. The tool generates the ANSI escape sequence and provides copy-ready snippets for Bash echo -e, Python print(), and Node.js console.log(). A live visual preview shows approximately how the styled text will appear in a terminal.

Features

3 color modes: 4-bit (16 standard colors), 8-bit (256 colors), 24-bit (true color RGB)
8 text effects: bold, dim, italic, underline, blink, reverse, hidden, strikethrough
Live preview: visual approximation of terminal output
Multi-language output: Bash, Python, Node.js code snippets
16 named colors: standard and bright ANSI color palette for 4-bit mode
5 examples: success, error, warning, custom RGB, dim italic
Private: all computation runs in your browser — no data transmitted

Use Cases

Styling CLI tool output with colors and formatting
Building colored log messages for Node.js applications
Creating visually distinct terminal prompts
Adding color to shell scripts and automation tools