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How do I change the command prompt window’s color within a batch file?
John Savill
January 8, 2000
1 Min Read
A. You can use the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 color command to set the command prompt window’s colors. The first number sets the background color; the second number sets the foreground color. For example, the command
color 06sets the window’s color to yellow on black. The following table lists the color options.
0 | Black |
1 | Blue |
2 | Green |
3 | Aqua |
4 | Red |
5 | Purple |
6 | Yellow |
7 | White |
8 | Gray |
9 | Light Blue |
A | Light Green |
B | Light Aqua |
C | Light Red |
D | Light Purple |
E | Light Yellow |
F | Bright White |
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