If you want to change the Desktop font color in Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer, here is how you can do that. There are two ways – using high-contrast themes and using third-party software. Here we have discussed both methods so that you can choose one option according to your requirements.
Change the Font color on Windows Desktop
If you are wondering – How to change the font color of your desktop icons in Windows 11/10, then you have the following ways to do it:
- Create a custom High Contrast theme.
- Play with the Backgrounds
- Use one of these 3 free tools.
Let us see these methods in detail.
1] Create a custom High Contrast theme
If you want to create a custom High Contrast theme in Windows 11, follow these steps:
- Open the Windows Settings panel.
- Go to Accessibility > Contrast themes.
- Expand the Contrast themes drop-down list and choose a theme.
- Click the Edit button.
- Click on the Text color.
- Choose a color as per your requirements.
- Click the Save as button.
- Enter a theme name.
- Select the theme and apply it.
However, if you use Windows 10, follow these steps:
Open the Windows 10 Settings App.
Navigate along the following path: Ease of Access > High Contrast.
Turn the toggle for Turn on high contrast to be On.
Now, under the section for Select a colored rectangle to customize high contrast color, select the given box for the given items to customize how the colors appear across the operating system environment.
Select Apply to get a prompt to save the custom theme. Name it suitable, and it will apply the custom theme on your computer.
Using a drop-down on the top of the Select a colored rectangle to customize high contrast colors box, you can even toggle between all the custom and predefined themes.
In Windows 11, you will get the settings here: Settings > Accessibility > Contrast themes > Select a Contrast theme > Edit theme.
2] Play with the Backgrounds
Basically, the Desktop icon fonts are dynamic and change accordingly to the desktop background so that they are readable. Try this workaround and see if it helps.
Open Settings > Personalization. Under Background, select Solid color.
Then, choose a light background, e.g., orange, and the font will turn from white to black.
Then, immediately change your desktop background back to Picture and select your favorite. The color should remain black now.
This has worked for many and hopefully, it will work for you too.
2] Use Freeware
Download Desktop Icon Toy. After you have installed it like any other program, run the program.
From the left side navigation panel, select Color.
Make sure that Disable text drop shadow to allow changing color is enabled.
Now select Change Text Color under the section of Icon Text Color.
You will get a color pallet to select your color from.
When you select your color, select OK. Then, select OK for the Desktop Toy Icon window again.
Reboot your computer, and you will see the font color for the Desktop icons on your computer is changed.
You can download the latest version of Desktop Icon Toy from here. The unregistered version is free, and fully functional, but with restricted functionality after 14 days.
Iconoid and Classic Color Panel are other freeware that can help you change the desktop font color.
I hope you found this tutorial helpful.
Read: How to change File and Folder Icons in Windows
How to change desktop icon font color in Windows 11?
To change the desktop icon font color in Windows 11, you need to open the Windows Settings panel and go to Accessibility > Contrast themes > Select a Contrast theme > Edit. Then, choose the Text color and select a color as per your needs. Finally, save the theme and apply it.
How do I change the color of my desktop in Windows 11?
To change the color of your desktop in Windows 11, you need to change the theme and wallpaper. For that, open the Windows Settings panel and go to Personalization > Background. Then, choose a wallpaper. Next, go to the Themes section and choose a theme as per your requirements.
Read: How to change desktop icon size and view to Details and List view in Windows.
