Choose Two Blocks
Select the starting and ending blocks with the Block 1 and Block 2 pickers. The tool shows intermediate blocks in the preview.
Introduction
Minecraft Gradient Generator
Preview a transition between two Minecraft blocks, or switch to Custom-color palette to match your own HEX/RGB colors. Refine the allowed blocks, save a reusable design and export the selected block IDs.
Minecraft Gradient Generator
Keep the original block transition, or match your own HEX/RGB colors to a reusable block palette. Same page, different input modes.
Color planning / extra mode
Build a palette from your own colors
Enter up to 12 HEX or RGB colors. Match each against a curated set of 83 blocks, restrict materials, then export the actual selected block IDs. This mode adds color planning; the original two-block gradient remains unchanged.
1 / Colors in your chosen order
Generate a color ramp
Preview 2–12 colors from two endpoints before replacing your inputs. The count includes both endpoints. Equal encoded RGB spacing is not perceptually uniform or a prediction of game textures. Rounded duplicate colors stay in the sequence.
- 1. #D5A083
- 2. #9F7B6B
- 3. #6A5654
- 4. #34313C
Preview differs from your current color inputs. Apply it to replace them; downloads and share links still use the current inputs.
Apply replaces only color inputs. Restore is available only until another palette input edit or import. Saved designs and share links store the current color list, not these drafts; exports use that same list without generating it again.
3 / Exclusions you control
Copy exclusions from the existing gradient when useful, including its preset exclusions. This is a one-time copy into the palette, not two-way live synchronization. Palette edits do not change the original endpoints or exclusion list.
83 allowed of 83 palette blocks · 0 excluded source entries
Choose individual blocks
Checked means excluded. Copied source entries outside this curated set are retained in the saved exclusion snapshot but do not reduce its candidate count.
Your block matches
Input color on the left, block RGB reference on the right. Swatches are not textures. Lower ΔE76 means a closer numeric color match, not a promise of the same appearance in-game.
1. White Terracotta
minecraft:white_terracotta#D5A083 → #D1B2A1 · ΔE76 13.20
2. Lime Terracotta
minecraft:lime_terracotta#869B68 → #677534 · ΔE76 17.20
3. Light Blue Terracotta
minecraft:light_blue_terracotta#607D9E → #716C89 · ΔE76 12.34
4. Polished Blackstone
minecraft:polished_blackstone#34313C → #353038 · ΔE76 2.22
Export these exact matches
CSV and result JSON preserve every input row, including an explicit no-match status. PNG exports solid color chips and labels, not remote texture images. Java IDs are a shopping/reference list, not an installation script.
Save or share the editable palette
Design JSON and the share link preserve colors, group filters, unique-block choice and the complete palette exclusion snapshot. They do not save the original gradient’s endpoints, randomness or texture preview. Nothing is uploaded; a link contains your settings in its fragment.
Paste design JSON · maximum 16 KB
Edit a color or change the allowed blocks.
A repeatable exclusion example
The default #D5A083 input selects white terracotta with all five material groups allowed and unique blocks enabled. Exclude that result: cherry planks becomes its replacement. Export after excluding to save the changed allowed set, not just a picture.
Know what the numbers mean
Data snapshot legacy-rgb-2026-09-30-v1: 83 curated full blocks reuse this site’s existing RGB table. The original RGB extraction method and exact texture/game version are unknown. ID spellings were cross-checked against the community-maintained PrismarineJS Java 1.20.4 block data; that is not Mojang certification or a current-release test. Each result uses sRGB → CIELAB with D65 reference white, Euclidean ΔE76, your input order and Java ID order for ties. Texture detail, lighting and orientation are not modelled. The original two-block gradient keeps its existing Lab interpolation and different color-distance calculation.
Introduction
What is the Minecraft Gradient Generator?
The two-block gradient keeps its endpoint pickers, length, randomness, zoom and exclusion controls. The additional Custom-color palette mode matches up to 12 HEX/RGB inputs to a curated 83-block set. Filter materials, exclude unwanted blocks and save the actual palette as JSON, CSV or a solid-swatch PNG. Neither mode places blocks in your world.
Minecraft Block Gradient Controls
Keep the original block-to-block workflow, then use the optional palette mode when your starting point is a color rather than a block.
Adjust Gradient Length
Change the Gradient Length field or slider to explore shorter and longer transitions between the chosen blocks.
Tune Randomness
Move the Randomness slider to compare a steadier sequence with a more varied mix of blocks.
Exclude Unwanted Blocks
Click an intermediate block, then choose Exclude Block in its details. The two endpoint blocks cannot be excluded.
Zoom Into the Preview
Use the plus and minus controls to inspect block textures and the order of the displayed transition.
Regenerate and Compare
Use the refresh control to generate another result with the current settings, or change an endpoint block to compare combinations.
Match Custom HEX or RGB Colors
Palette mode accepts up to 12 colors, typed individually or generated from two endpoints. Preview 2–12 ramp colors before applying them. Matching uses deterministic CIELAB ΔE76 within your selected material groups; optional uniqueness assigns each block at most once, in input order.
Save the Editable Palette
Design JSON and fragment share links preserve input colors, group filters, unique-block setting and the complete palette exclusion snapshot. They do not save the original gradient’s random texture preview.
Export Actual Block Matches
Download CSV or result JSON with block IDs, RGB references and numeric color distances. Download a PNG of the same solid-color swatches and labels without fetching remote textures.
How to Use the Minecraft Gradient Generator
Start with the original two-block transition, or choose the optional custom-color mode. Each mode keeps its own inputs; copied exclusions are a snapshot, not live two-way synchronization.
1. Select Two Blocks
Choose the start and end blocks in the Block 1 and Block 2 selectors.
2. Set Length and Randomness
Use the Gradient Length and Randomness controls to change the visible block transition.
3. Inspect and Refine
Zoom in, exclude an intermediate block through its details, or regenerate the preview and try another pair.
4. Try Custom-color Palette
Switch modes and type #RGB, #RRGGBB or rgb(r, g, b), or open Generate a color ramp to preview and apply 2–12 colors including both endpoints. Select allowed materials, optionally copy gradient exclusions, then export or share the applied palette.
5. Review and Save Your Matches
Check the input and block RGB reference side by side. Exclude a poor match and review the replacement before exporting the result. Save Design JSON to restore the exact palette later.
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Common Questions
Your Minecraft Gradient Generator Questions, Answered
The original two-block controls remain available. The new palette mode adds custom colors and reusable exports, with explicit data and matching limits.
What does this Minecraft gradient generator show?
It previews a sequence of blocks between the two endpoint blocks you select. The result is a visual reference for planning a build.
How do I choose the blocks?
Use the Block 1 and Block 2 pickers inside the embedded tool. Choose another pair whenever you want to compare a different transition.
How can I change the gradient length?
Enter a value in Gradient Length or move its slider. The preview updates to show the new sequence length.
What does the Randomness control do?
It changes how varied the displayed block sequence is. Try a lower or higher setting and compare the preview.
Can I leave out a block I do not want?
Yes, for an intermediate block. Click it, choose Exclude Block in the dialog, and review the excluded-block list. The endpoint blocks remain selected.
Does this tool place blocks in Minecraft?
No. It is a browser-based visual planner. Use the preview as a reference when selecting and placing blocks in your own build.
Can I use my own HEX or RGB colors?
Yes. Switch to Custom-color palette and enter 1–12 colors as #RGB, #RRGGBB or rgb(r, g, b), with RGB channels from 0 to 255. Invalid colors pause matching and exports rather than silently substituting another color.
How are palette blocks selected?
The palette converts sRGB values into CIELAB using D65 reference white and selects the lowest Euclidean ΔE76 distance among allowed, non-excluded blocks. Matches follow your color-input order; equal distances use Java block ID order. Unique mode greedily removes each chosen block from later choices, so it is not a globally optimized assignment. The original gradient keeps its existing Lab interpolation and separate color-distance calculation.
What happens if I exclude every block?
The palette shows a clear no-allowed-block status and does not substitute a block outside your filters. If unique mode exhausts the available blocks, remaining input rows show no match. CSV and result JSON preserve those rows with an explicit status rather than hiding them.
Are the palette colors verified for the latest game version?
No. The legacy-rgb-2026-09-30-v1 snapshot reuses 83 curated entries from this site’s existing RGB table. The original RGB extraction method and exact game or texture version are unknown. Java ID spellings were cross-checked against the community-maintained PrismarineJS Java 1.20.4 block data, not a current game execution. Lighting, resource packs, texture detail and orientation can change actual appearance.
Do exclusions stay synchronized between both modes?
No. Copy gradient exclusions takes a one-time snapshot of the original gradient’s individual and preset exclusions and merges it into the palette. Later changes are separate. Restoring palette exclusions does not change the original gradient or its protected endpoint blocks.
What is saved, shared and exported?
Design JSON and the share link preserve the palette’s colors, allowed material groups, uniqueness option, versioned dataset and full exclusion list. Result JSON and CSV contain the selected Java block IDs, swatches, color distance and no-match status. PNG is a solid-swatch reference, not a texture image. These files and links do not save the original two-block random field or place blocks in Minecraft.
Can a palette be used without uploading my design?
Yes. Palette matching, design import and file exports run locally in your browser. A share link puts the settings in the URL fragment rather than a cloud database. There is no account or automatic saved draft; export the design before leaving the page.
Can you show a reproducible exclusion example?
With all five groups allowed, unique blocks enabled and no exclusions, the default first color #D5A083 selects minecraft:white_terracotta in this dataset. Exclude that result and the first choice becomes minecraft:cherry_planks. The other default inputs are #869B68, #607D9E and #34313C. Save Design JSON after the exclusion to reproduce that exact allowed set and output.
Try a Minecraft Block Gradient
Choose two blocks for a transition, or switch to Custom-color palette to match your own colors, refine exclusions and save the resulting block list.