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title: What are Custom 1, 2, 3, 4 in the Palette section of Theme? | Paperform Help Center | Paperform
description: Custom colors are a palette of colors you can choose and then use across your form without having to remember the colors you set initially.
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What are Custom 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the Palette section under Theme & Appearance?
### Appearance & Theming
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You can change the colors of your form from the Theme & Appearance menu in the top-left corner of the form editor. *Please note: Theme & Appearance will be visible as long as there's at least one question on the form.*

![Custom colors in Theme Editor.](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/custom-colors.png)
Custom colors in Theme Editor.
The "Custom 1," "Custom 2," etc., can optionally be used to save additional colors to your form's color palette so that you can easily apply them to specific elements throughout your form.

### Related Articles
  [How can I change the colors on my form?  You can change the colors of your form in the Theme & Appearance Configuration Panel.](/help/articles/change-the-colors-and-fonts/)
[How do I change the fonts in my form?  Navigate to Theme & Appearance → Typography in your form editor to manage the fonts displayed on your form.](/help/articles/how-do-i-change-the-fonts-in-my-form/)
[Can I change or edit the color of the placeholder text?  Changing the color of placeholder text is only possible on specific pricing plans with custom CSS.](/help/articles/can-i-change-edit-color-of-the-placeholder-text/)
[How can I change color for the question fields in my form?  Change the color of the question box with custom CSS or remove the background and shadow to match your color palette.](/help/articles/color-for-the-question-fields/)
[How can I change the Active Color?  You can change the Active color from the Theme & Appearance menu, which is accessible in the Question panel.](/help/articles/how-can-i-change-the-color-of-active-text/)
[How can I change the color of the answer input box?  You can remove the shadow and default to your form's Background Color on any plan, but to actually change the shadow of the answer field, you need to use custom CSS.](/help/articles/how-can-i-change-the-color-of-the-answer-input-box/)