diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index 8e2b29245..c6c72d70e 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ def namecolor(v):
 	if color.startswith('#'): color = color[1:]
 
 	if not color_regex.fullmatch(color):
-		return render_template("settings_profile.html", v=v, error="Invalid color code")
+		return render_template("settings_profile.html", v=v, error="Invalid color hex code")
 
 	v.namecolor = color
 	g.db.add(v)
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ def themecolor(v):
 	if themecolor.startswith('#'): themecolor = themecolor[1:]
 
 	if not color_regex.fullmatch(themecolor):
-		return render_template("settings_profile.html", v=v, error="Invalid color code")
+		return render_template("settings_profile.html", v=v, error="Invalid color hex code")
 
 	v.themecolor = themecolor
 	g.db.add(v)
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ def titlecolor(v):
 	if titlecolor.startswith('#'): titlecolor = titlecolor[1:]
 
 	if not color_regex.fullmatch(titlecolor):
-		return render_template("settings_profile.html", v=v, error="Invalid color code")
+		return render_template("settings_profile.html", v=v, error="Invalid color hex code")
 	v.titlecolor = titlecolor
 	g.db.add(v)
 	return redirect("/settings/profile")
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ def titlecolor(v):
 def verifiedcolor(v):
 	verifiedcolor = str(request.values.get("verifiedcolor", "")).strip()
 	if verifiedcolor.startswith('#'): verifiedcolor = verifiedcolor[1:]
-	if len(verifiedcolor) != 6: return render_template("settings_profile.html", v=v, error="Invalid color code")
+	if len(verifiedcolor) != 6: return render_template("settings_profile.html", v=v, error="Invalid color hex code")
 	v.verifiedcolor = verifiedcolor
 	g.db.add(v)
 	return redirect("/settings/profile")
diff --git a/files/templates/settings_profile.html b/files/templates/settings_profile.html
index 90fe2987e..5bc8cc877 100644
--- a/files/templates/settings_profile.html
+++ b/files/templates/settings_profile.html
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 
 				</div>
 
-				<p class="text-small mb-2">Or type a color code:</p>
+				<p class="text-small mb-2">Or type a color hex code:</p>
 				<div class="d-flex">
 					<form action="/settings/themecolor" id="color-code-form" method="post">
 						<input type="hidden" name="formkey" value="{{v.formkey}}">
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@
 
 								</div>
 
-								<p class="text-small mb-2">Or type a color code:</p>
+								<p class="text-small mb-2">Or type a color hex code:</p>
 								<div class="d-flex">
 								<form action="/settings/namecolor" id="color-code-form" method="post">
 									<input type="hidden" name="formkey" value="{{v.formkey}}">
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
 		
 									
 
-								<p class="text-small mb-2">Or type a color code:</p>
+								<p class="text-small mb-2">Or type a color hex code:</p>
 								<div class="d-flex">
 								<form action="/settings/titlecolor" id="color-code-form" method="post">
 									<input type="hidden" name="formkey" value="{{v.formkey}}">
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@
 		
 									</div>
 
-									<p class="text-small mb-2">Or type a color code:</p>
+									<p class="text-small mb-2">Or type a color hex code:</p>
 									<div class="d-flex">
 									<form action="/settings/verifiedcolor" id="color-code-form" method="post">
 										<input type="hidden" name="formkey" value="{{v.formkey}}">