Template:Color icon
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
| 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
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TemplateData for Color icon
Generate a colored shape labeled with the color's name
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Color | 1 | The HTML color name or hexadecimal color code (the latter of which must start with #) | String | required |
| Color Label | 2 | The name of the color, if this is different than the "color" parameter | String | optional |
| Border | border | The color of the border, or "none" if there should be no border; defaults to #666 (gray) | String | optional |
| Shape | shape | Either "square" or "circle"; defaults to "circle" | String | optional |