# Question about colors **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [November 8, 2024, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/question-about-colors/31584 "2024-11-08T19:09:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gl125371](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/gl125371/32/29131_2.png) [@Gl125371](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Gl125371)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/question-about-colors/31584/1 "2024-11-08T19:10:00Z")
Why doesn’t Makecode Aracade let us use a color picker to support every color instead of limiting us to 16 colors in a game? ---
**Author:** ![redSprite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/redsprite/32/34262_2.png) [@redSprite](https://forum.makecode.com/u/redSprite)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/question-about-colors/31584/2 "2024-11-08T19:28:18Z")
Goofy ahh repost > [@Please I'm begging you: 16 more colors](https://forum.makecode.com/t/please-im-begging-you-16-more-colors/22166): > > makecode mods is there any possible way I can I have multiple colors for my projects like a extra 16 more pixels pensive pensive pensive pensive just like… like… I like… just like… like… like… like the like button… and I’m like asking for more colors not because I need a bigger a color pallet for more unique colors… NO! I need some more colors to make the game look better than the 16 bit mario 3, I already beat mario 1 and sonic 1 combined in terms of grapical quality already with half t… > Limits spark creativity! ---
**Author:** ![Jedi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/jedi/32/14307_2.png) [@Jedi](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Jedi)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2024, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/question-about-colors/31584/3 "2024-11-09T03:28:10Z")
so, here’s the thing, makecode is kinda like old consoles such as the gameboy or nes, **they have limitations, and they always will**. and makecode (i think) is a 4-bit system so that it can easily run on hardware, so all the memory and stuff have to be distributed to things wisely, such as code, sound management, and graphics. if they added more colors to makecode that would leave less room for your code and assets. so basically its impossible to add more colors. I mean it isn’t so bad, I mean, think of other code-making things/fantasy consoles such as pico-8 and microstudio, they have limitations, but no one is ever asking for “more colors” because **the limitations are meant to be there to spark creativity** , and if makecode even did have an unlimited amount of colors, that would completely take away the retro feel its supposed to have! (sorry if that was a bit long 😅 ) i swear every new user asks the same question about removing makecode’s color limits 😆 ---
**Author:** ![kaleb3335](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kaleb3335/32/16382_2.png) [@kaleb3335](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kaleb3335)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/question-about-colors/31584/4 "2024-11-09T17:28:20Z")
or you could just make it so you can only have so many color if you are using your computer to play the game other wise it stays on 16 ---
**Author:** ![Gl125371](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/gl125371/32/29131_2.png) [@Gl125371](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Gl125371)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/question-about-colors/31584/5 "2024-11-09T17:29:07Z")
Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Luke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/luke/32/32519_2.png) [@Luke](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Luke)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/question-about-colors/31584/6 "2024-11-09T17:29:18Z")
15 colours actually, but pretty much all my pixel art uses that amount or even less. Vortex final bossfight was like 10 colours Red line is only 6 colours The massive Jupiter pixel art was like 10 or 11 It’s very good to work within limits sometimes as having a million different colours can look much worse than a small selection of colours that work well together ---
**Author:** ![CopySprite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/copysprite/32/35475_2.png) [@CopySprite](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CopySprite)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/question-about-colors/31584/7 "2024-11-09T17:38:16Z")
_We have a color picker._ ---
**Author:** ![Gl125371](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/gl125371/32/29131_2.png) [@Gl125371](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Gl125371)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/question-about-colors/31584/8 "2024-11-13T22:06:13Z")
Thank You! ---
**Author:** ![Brohann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/brohann/32/17380_2.png) [@Brohann](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Brohann)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/question-about-colors/31584/9 "2024-11-14T00:32:23Z")
> [@Jedi](#): > > and makecode (i think) is a 4-bit system so that it can easily run on hardware, so all the memory and stuff have to be distributed to things wisely, Technically, Makecode is 32 bit, or 64 bit, I mean, it depends on the device you run it on. It’s the video memory that is 4-bit in order to save memory. Unfortunately, Makecode is meant for devices with incredibly small amounts of memory. ---
**Author:** ![Gl125371](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/gl125371/32/29131_2.png) [@Gl125371](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Gl125371)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/question-about-colors/31584/10 "2024-11-19T19:41:12Z")
Oh… Thank You!