AI Overview: The colored name trick in Clash Royale used tags like c2 and c3 around your name to paint it. Search summaries of several articles say Supercell stripped the codes, so the colors no longer show. Players who had colored names kept the names but lost the colors. Do not pay gems to test it. If you want a new name, use the normal name change.
Last Updated: October 2026
Key Points:
- Search summaries of articles from several sites say Supercell removed the feature and stripped color codes from names.
- The same summaries say players who already had a colored name kept the name but lost the colors.
- The trick only worked with a golden name and told players to change it at their own risk.
- A normal name change is the safe way, and it can cost gems.
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What the Colored Name Trick Was
Here’s the thing: this tip showed how to paint a player name. In Settings you chose Change Name, then wrapped your name in a color tag, with a number from 2 to 9 standing for eight colors. A small display glitch showed only part of the tag while you typed, and the advice is to keep going.
The short version: the codes are no longer worth trying. The catch: it only worked with a golden name, and that you changed your name at your own risk.
What changed: search summaries of articles from mobi.gg, Giga, Netzwelt and Androidphoria say Supercell removed the feature and strips color codes from names. Players who already had a colored name kept the name but lost the colors. What it means: the trick should not work today. Still unknown: the exact date, and whether any color survives in clan chat, because those pages could not be read in full.
| Item | Notes. | 2026 reports |
| Color codes | Eight colors, numbers 2 to 9 | Stripped from names |
| Works in clan chat | Yes | No evidence it does |
| Needed | A golden name, per player reports | Not applicable |
| Risk | Change at your own risk | A wasted name change |
Supercell tends to close loopholes that let players change how their name looks, since colors can be used to impersonate staff or hide bad names. The negative effect: players who want a unique look will keep hunting for new glitches, and every one of them risks a wasted name change or a penalty.
How to Change Your Name the Safe Way
A name change is a normal feature, and it is explained in full on our page about changing your Clash Royale name again. Costs and the King Level needed vary between guides, and that page lays out what is known and what is not.
- Open Settings. Tap the gear icon in the game.
- Tap Change Name. Enter the new name you want.
- Check it twice. A name change can cost gems after the first one.
- Confirm only when it looks right. Do not confirm a name that shows tag text.
The move: pick a short name with a symbol or number that stands out. The catch: if the name fails the filter, the game refuses it, so keep it simple.
As Clash Royale adds more social features, such as clan chat and profile pages, names are likely to be filtered more tightly. The negative effect: creative names may get rejected more often, and players with old styled names could be asked to change them.
Why the Trick Was Risky Even Then
It worked only if you had a golden name, and told readers to try it at their own risk. A name that shows tag text instead of a color can cost a name change, which can cost gems. If the game does not accept the tag, you have to type a new one. For more ways to improve your profile, read the tips in our good manners guide and the page on how to be a positive player.
The takeaway: a colored name is not a gameplay edge. It never raised a win rate. What it means: spend gems on cards and entries, not on a name trick.
Why would Supercell care? Names show up in clan lists, chat, leaderboards and friend requests, so a bright name can make a player stand out in ways the rules did not plan for. What it means: that is the usual reason studios clean up display tricks. Still unknown: the real reason, since no Supercell statement was found on this one.
What to Do If You Already Tried It
Here’s the thing: some players typed the codes and ended up with tag text in their name. If your name looks broken, do not panic. A normal name change fixes it.
- Open Settings and tap Change Name. Type a clean name with letters and numbers only.
- Check the preview. If it shows tag text, change it before you confirm.
- If the game refuses the change, use Help and Support in Settings to ask Supercell, with your player tag, level and clan ready.
Our page on changing your name again lists the gem costs and support steps that guides report, and which parts conflict.
Supercell may add more safe ways to customize a profile, such as banners, emotes or badges, in place of name tricks. The negative effect: cosmetic upgrades often cost gems or real money, so the shortcut people wanted for free may turn into a store item.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you use a colored name in Clash Royale?
Reports say no. Search summaries say Supercell stripped the color codes from names.
What were the color codes in Clash Royale?
A tag with a number from 2 to 9 around the name, giving eight colors.
Does the colored name trick work in clan chat?
It did. No 2026 source confirms it.
Do you need a golden name to use colors?
Players reported that it only worked with a golden name.
How do you change your name in Clash Royale?
Open Settings, tap Change Name, and enter the new one. The first change is free in most guides, and later ones cost gems.
Is a colored name worth gems?
No. It never changed gameplay, and the trick no longer works.
Sources
Researched from the following (no links, listed for transparency):
- Search summaries of mobi.gg, Giga, Netzwelt and Androidphoria colored-name articles: the color codes were stripped by Supercell
- SeeMeta, Clash Royale balance changes (page updated September 2026), read through search summaries