A VS Code extension to colorize folders in the file explorer with a curated pastel color palette.
- 🎨 32 carefully curated colors - 24 pastel colors + 8 grayscale tones
- 🌈 Sorted by hue - Colors arranged in spectrum order for easy selection
- ✨ Consistent brightness - All colors have unified lightness (70-80%) for a harmonious look
- 🖱️ Simple right-click menu - Just right-click a folder and select "Colorize"
- 🔄 Clear color option - Shows current color and allows easy removal
- Right-click on any folder in the Explorer
- Select "Colorize"
- Pick a color from the palette, or select "Clear color" to remove
The palette includes carefully selected pastel colors organized by hue:
| Category | Colors |
|---|---|
| Reds & Pinks | Light Salmon, Peach, Rosy Brown, Light Pink |
| Oranges | Coral, Cream |
| Yellows | Golden Yellow, Butter Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Greens | Light Goldenrod, Sage Green, Pale Green, Light Aquamarine, Pale Aqua |
| Cyans & Blues | Powder Blue, Pale Cyan, Light Cyan, Light Blue, Light Sky Blue |
| Purples | Light Periwinkle, Lavender, Light Purple, Light Orchid, Light Magenta |
| Grays | 8 shades from Dark Gray to Very Light Gray |
This extension is based on Folder Color by Sergey Egorov.
- Curated pastel color palette (32 colors instead of 200+)
- Colors sorted by hue for easier selection
- Unified brightness for consistent appearance
- Simplified context menu (removed submenu)
- Shows current color in the "Clear color" option
- Runtime SVG icon generation (no pre-generated icon files)
- Removed badge/emoji functionality (focused on colors only)
- New extension icon
MIT License - See LICENSE for details.
Ben Willes
- GitHub: @BenWilles