ARK: Survival Ascended Color ID Reference

Visual reference of all dino color regions and IDs

ID 18 · standard

White

#FFFFFF

Color region (0–5)

Console command

setTargetDinoColor 0 18

Look at the creature and run this in the admin command bar (cheat enabled).

Click a swatch to select. 227 colors shown.

ARK: Survival Ascended Color IDs

Complete reference for all 227 ARK: Survival Ascended color IDs — 100 standard creature colors (IDs 1–100) plus 127 dye / coloring shades (IDs 128–254). Each entry shows the canonical name and sRGB hex value as defined in the game files. Pick any color and a ready-to-paste setTargetDinoColorcommand is generated for the region you choose. Source: ark.wiki.gg/Color_IDs (April 2026).

How to Use Color IDs In-Game

// 1. Enable admin mode
enablecheats <password>
// 2. Look directly at the creature you want to recolor
// 3. Run setTargetDinoColor <region> <colorID>:
setTargetDinoColor 0 18    // body region → White
setTargetDinoColor 4 211   // accent region → Magenta dye
// To clear a region back to default:
setTargetDinoColor <region> 0

Each creature has up to 6 color regions, indexed 0 through 5. Most creatures only use regions 0–4 — Wyverns, for example, use 0 (body), 4 (highlights), and 5 (frill). The Color Region Reference tool (linked below) shows exactly which regions each creature exposes.

Standard vs Dye IDs

Standard (1–100): the original creature color palette. Used for natural-looking dinos and breeding mutations. Includes the "Dino Light/Dark/Medium" series tuned to look organic.
Dye / Coloring (128–254): the dye palette extended in ASA. Brighter, more saturated, includes "Burn", "Gore", "Cottoncandy", and full chromatic ranges. Used by both creature recolors and item recolors.
ASE-only IDs (201–226): not present in ASA. The original Survival Evolved dye range. Listed in the wiki for reference but won't apply on ASA servers.

Related ARK Tools

Breeding Calculator — mutations roll a random color from this palette (10% dye / 90% standard).
Taming Calculator — wild colors come from the standard palette.
Server Config Generator — restrict spawn colors with PreventDinoTameClassNames.

Host Your Own ARK:SA Server

Run a custom-color server with the cheats enabled per-tribe and event seasons (Valentine pinks, Fear Evolved blacks).

See ARK:SA hosting plans

FAQ

ARK: Survival Ascended Color ID Reference — FAQ

Is this ARK: Survival Ascended Color ID Reference free to use?

Yes, the ARK: Survival Ascended Color ID Reference is 100% free — no signup required, no hidden fees, no downloads. Everything runs in your browser.

How accurate is the ARK: Survival Ascended Color ID Reference?

Values are pulled from the ARK: Survival Ascended game files and community-verified formulas. Results match what you see in-game, and we update the tool when the game gets major patches.

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