How to Change the Color of Windows in Windows 10

One of the options that users like the most within their operating system is to have customization. With Windows 10 we can adapt its interface to achieve an appearance that suits us. One of the aspects that we would possibly like to be able to change is the color of the windows , and this is something that we are going to see how we can do.

If the Windows 10 interface generally looks pretty good, the native colors that are used by light and dark themes are quite austere and visually unattractive. That is why we may want to configure them to obtain different colors that better suit our tastes. And, for many users, windows are something they need to quickly navigate through a large number of open tasks, and having them personalized can be a great option.

Change the Color of Windows in Windows 10

Changing the color of Windows 10 windows is possible and Microsoft gives us the necessary tools to be able to customize them with other colors. We must also bear in mind that when we change the color of the border of a window, we can also choose if we want to change the color of both the taskbar and the start menu.

Change the window color in Windows 10

If we are clear that we do not like the color that incorporates the borders of the windows in Windows 10 by default, we can change it in three different ways that we are going to see below. Likewise, there is also an option to choose the appropriate colors in the event that we are using a theme with a high contract.

Change the default color to an available color

The first thing we must do is access the Windows 10 Configuration menu. To do this, we will press the keyboard shortcut “Windows + I”. Next, we will click on the “Personalization” section. In the left bar we will click on the “Colors” button.

Windows 10, Configuración y Personalización

Now, on the right side of the screen we must go down to where it says “Choose accent color”. Here we will uncheck the box that says “Automatically choose an accent color for my background” and we will select the desired color for our windows. It is worth mentioning that it is not possible to put a different color for each window, since they will all have the same color that we choose. In Windows 10, accent colors are those used to highlight some system elements such as window borders, the Start menu, open software on the taskbar, etc.

Windows 10, elegir color de enfasis

Once we have chosen the color, we go down to the bottom of the screen to where it says “Show emphasis color on the following surfaces”. Now we must indicate where we want to apply that new color that we have chosen. The first option takes care of applying the changes to “Start, Taskbar and Action Center”. The second option, which is the one that interests us, applies the changes to the “Title bar and window borders”, which we must select .

Barras de título y bordes de ventana

Use the blend tool to get more colors

In the case that the colors that Windows has by default in the Settings menu, it is possible to use a color mixing tool so that we can customize the color tone to our liking to assign it to the edge of the windows.

To do this, we must return to the Windows 10 Configuration, pressing the “Windows + I” shortcut, select the “Personalization” and “Colors” section. On the right side, we go down to “Windows Colors” and just below the default colors we see the option “Custom Color”.

Windows 10, color personalizado

Once we have clicked, a new window will appear from where we can mix colors until the desired color tone is obtained. In the same way, it must be taken into account that while we use the color mixer, we keep a record of the edges of the windows as they change in real time.

Windows 10, elegir un color de énfasis personalizado

Just below, we will see the “Color preview” section where we can see the color change that we are making. We also find a “More” tab, which if we click on it we can configure the RGB and HSV colors . If we choose RGB, we can set the desired values for the colors Red, Green and Blue. If we select HSV, we can change the values of the Hue, Saturation and Value. Once finished we will click on the “Done” button to confirm the changes.

Automatically change the color of the window border

In the event that we want to change the default color of Windows windows, but we are not sure which color to choose, we have the option of having Windows 10 automatically select it for us. In this way, the operating system will take care of choosing the appropriate window color based on our desktop background .

Windows 10, elegir automáticamente un color de énfasis de mi fondo

To do this, we will press the “Windows + I” shortcut again, to access the Settings , later clicking on “Personalization” and “Colors”. Now, on the right side, in the “Choose accent color” section, we must check the box “Automatically choose an accent color from my background”. Once this is done, we will find these changes in the Start menu, in the task bar, in the notification center, in the title bars and on the edge of the windows that we have open.

How to choose a color if we use a high contrast theme

If we are using a theme with a high contrast, we can configure the color to match it. To do this, from the “Personalization” and “Colors” section, we must select the “High contrast settings” option that we find in the upper right.

From here we can activate the high contract and choose a color theme. So we can select a colored rectangle to customize text, hyperlinks, disabled text, button text and background. Once finished, click on “Apply” to confirm the changes made and we will have the personalized theme to our liking.