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title: "How to change theme color set in Drupal 7"
description: "Themes are an important part of your site in Drupal 7 as they give the visitor a specific look and feel to evoke an emotional response. In addition to changing to a new theme completely, you may want..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/drupal/change-theme-color-set/
date: 2012-06-20
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["Drupal"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to change theme color set in Drupal 7

Themes are an important part of your site in Drupal 7 as they give the visitor a specific look and feel to evoke an emotional response. In addition to [changing to a new theme](/support/edu/drupal/change-default-theme/) completely, you may want to experiment with the different color sets a particular theme offers. Color sets are packaged color combinations, offering your current theme a different look while keeping the same structure. These have individual names for each set. Changing the color set of a theme in Drupal 7 is very easy and can be done by performing the following steps:

**Switching the color set on a theme in Drupal 7:**

1. [Log into your Drupal 7 Admin panel.](/support/edu/drupal/how-to-log-into-the-drupal-admin-dashboard/)
2. Using the top menu area, click on the **Appearance **option.[![_main-dashboard-appearance](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Appearance__main-dashboard-appearance.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Appearance__main-dashboard-appearance.png)
3. This will bring up the themes page. You will see all enabled themes in the top portion of the screen with the current theme at the very top. Find the **Settings **link for the theme and click that to go to the next screen.[![appearance-theme-settings](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Appearance_appearance-theme-settings.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Appearance_appearance-theme-settings.png)
4. From this screen, find the **Color Set** dropdown. Here you can select different preset color combinations. Pick the one you want then scroll to the bottom and hit the **Save Configuration** button to save it. There is also a **Custom **option in the dropdown so you can set your own color combination. As you change the colors, you can see a preview of the theme and its color change below at the **Preview** section.[![appearance-theme-settings-color-set](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Appearance_appearance-theme-settings-color-set.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Appearance_appearance-theme-settings-color-set.png) Below is are some before and after screenshots to show you how changing the color set can make a difference in your site. Before After [![theme-color-before](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Appearance_Theme_Change_Color_theme-color-before.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Appearance_Theme_Change_Color_theme-color-before.png) [![theme-color-after](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Appearance_Theme_Change_Color_theme-color-after.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/edu_Drupal_7_Appearance_Theme_Change_Color_theme-color-after.png)