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How to Change Footer Background Color in Shopify: Bring Your Brand Colours to the Bottom of the Page
Wondering how to change footer background color in Shopify so everything in it matches? We set the palette in a duplicate theme, check contrast and test on real phones. From $29, fixed price.
- Footer background and text colours
- Links, icons and legal row match
- Contrast checked
- Set once for new blocks

450+ Shopify Stores Launched Since 2015. Now Let Us Handle Your Footer Colours.
Our team has launched more than 450 Shopify stores and holds a 4.9+ rating from verified clients. That experience goes into a task as small as a footer colours, which is why the scope and price are fixed up front.
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Secure checkout
Pay through a protected checkout and keep a full order record.
Two revision rounds
Included in every package, so the result matches what you pictured.
Backup before changes
We work on a duplicate of your theme, never on your live store.
How to Change Footer Background Color in Shopify: A Footer That Looks Part of the Store
A footer in default theme colours can clash with the rest of the page, and changing only the background often leaves dark text on dark colour or links nobody can read. Setting the whole palette together keeps every element readable and on brand.
A footer that clashes or cannot be read
The footer uses theme defaults that do not match your brand, or a background change left links, icons and the legal row hard to read.
A footer in your palette
Background, text, links, icons, dividers and the legal row all use your colours. Contrast is checked and the choice is saved so new blocks follow it.
What Your Footer Colour Change Includes
When you change the footer colours in Shopify, you get the whole footer matched, not only the background.
Implementation checklist
- The footer background colour changed to your brand colour
- Text, heading and link colours set to readable matches
- Link hover and focus colours chosen
- Icons, input borders and dividers matched
- A separate shade for the legal row, if you want one
- Contrast checked against accessibility guidance
- Colours saved in a theme colour scheme so new blocks follow them
- Handover note listing the colours used
We change colours and check contrast, and we do not redesign the layout, which is a separate task. Brand colours that do not give enough contrast together are adjusted with your approval, and we explain the choice.
From Default Colours to a Footer in Your Palette
Follow the build. We take your palette into a duplicate theme, apply it across the footer, check contrast and review every element before anything goes live.
Exactly What Is and Is Not Covered for Your Footer Colours
A fixed price only works with a fixed scope, so this is what your footer colours package covers, what it leaves out and when we would rather quote it separately.
Included
- Footer colours on your live theme
- Link, icon and legal row matching
- Contrast and phone checks
- Two revision rounds and a written handover note
Not included
- Redesigning the footer layout
- Changing site-wide colours
- Creating a brand palette
- Checkout changes that Shopify itself controls
Access we need
- Collaborator access to your Shopify store
- Your brand colours
- Password page choice
Quote triggers
- A footer with gradients or images
- A different footer per market
- A store theme modified at length by page builder apps
Typical turnaround
- 1 to 1 working days for most footer colours jobs
- Faster options in the calculator
- Timing confirmed before work starts
After launch
- Two revision rounds before go-live
- A short handover note for your footer colours
- Questions answered; anything bigger than Change Footer Background Color & Text Color quoted as a separate task
How to Change Footer Background Color in Shopify With a Theme Setting, an App or a Freelancer?
Four routes to a footer colours are compared below, so you can see what each one includes and what it leaves for you to sort out.
| What matters | Free app or DIY | Gig marketplace | Large agency | Store Design Expert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole footer matched | Sometimes | Rarely | Sometimes | Yes |
| Contrast checked | No | No | Sometimes | Yes |
| No monthly fee | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Set once for new blocks | Sometimes | No | Rarely | Yes |
| Price known before work begins | Free but time-costly | Varies | Quote only | Yes |
| Theme backup before any change | No | Rarely | Usually | Yes |
| Two revision rounds included | No | Varies | Extra cost | Yes |
| Handover note for what changed | No | Rarely | Sometimes | Yes |
Price Your Footer Colours
Pick a package, adjust the options for your footer colours and set your speed. The fixed price and delivery estimate update with every click, with no hidden fees.
Request a custom quote
A footer with gradients or images, a different footer per market and themes heavily modified by page builder apps are scoped separately and quoted at a fixed price.
Request a QuoteChanged your mind? Choose Footerhue Basic, Footerhue Standard or Footerhue Plus above to return to the instant calculator.
How We Handle Your Footer Colours, Step by Step
Your footer colours moves through six stages, from the order to the written handover, with testing built in before launch.
- 1
Purchase
Choose your package and options in the calculator and check out securely, which locks the scope and the price of the footer colours.
- 2
Access
Share the store through a collaborator request and tell us what you want from the footer colours, and you can remove our access whenever you choose.
- 3
Build in a duplicate theme
We build the footer colours in a duplicate theme first, so a mistake can never reach your live checkout.
- 4
QA
A checklist drives the testing of the footer colours, so you review something that already meets the agreed criteria.
- 5
Handover
On your go-ahead the footer colours is published, and you get a short document explaining where everything lives.
- 6
Support
Support does not end at handover, so questions on the footer colours are welcome and new requests get a clear quote.
Footer Colour Checks and Acceptance Criteria
We check the footer colours against a written list on phones, tablets and desktops, keep a backup of your theme throughout and treat the criteria below as the definition of done.
What we test
- PaletteBackground, text, links, icons and the legal row use the agreed colours.
- ContrastText and link colours meet contrast guidance against their backgrounds.
- StatesHover and focus states are visible.
- DevicesWe open the footer colours on real iPhones, Android phones, a tablet and a desktop browser, including the narrowest 320 pixel width.
- BrowsersUp-to-date Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge.
- BlocksA newly added footer block picks up the colours.
Acceptance criteria
- The footer shows the new colours
- Links, icons and the legal row match
- Contrast is readable
- The footer looks right on a small phone
- The handover note lists the colours used
What We Need to Get Change Footer Background Color & Text Color Started
Start by choosing an access route, then supply the details below for the footer colours, while the build itself stays in a copy of your theme.
Collaborator access
Invite us from your Shopify admin and we can begin the footer colours without anyone sharing a password, and you remove us when the work ends.
No store yet? We build it first
If you are still planning your store, we build the footer colours in a development store and pass it to you complete, with your plan chosen last.
Prefer to share a login?
You can send staff login details for the footer colours instead, though we recommend collaborator access because it is easier to revoke.
Your colours
Send your brand colours as hex codes, or tell us to match them from your logo.
Scope
Tell us whether the password page and legal row should match too.
One decision maker
One approver for the footer colours keeps the feedback in one place and inside the two included rounds.
If the access options for the footer colours feel unclear, ask in the short form after checkout and we will walk you through the right one.
What Store Owners Say Before You Order Change Footer Background Color & Text Color
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How to Change Footer Background Color in Shopify Questions
Straight answers about cost, scope, timing, apps and what we need from you for your footer colours.
Can you show me how to change footer background color in Shopify and do it for me?
Yes, we do it for you. Packages start at $29. The calculator adds options such as hover and focus colours, a password page match, a contrast report and a reusable colour scheme, and shows your exact price and delivery estimate.
What is the turnaround for the footer colours?
A typical footer colours is finished in 1 to 2 working days after we receive access, and the calculator shows faster delivery options for tighter deadlines.
Is Change Footer Background Color & Text Color safe for my live store?
Yes. The footer colours is made in a copy of your theme, tested on devices and only then published, and the untouched original remains available if you ever want to roll back.
What do you need from me for Change Footer Background Color & Text Color?
Collaborator access to your store and your brand colours. With no store yet, we create one in our Partner account, complete the footer colours and transfer ownership to you at the end.
What does Change Footer Background Color & Text Color cost?
You can order Change Footer Background Color & Text Color from $29; the most it reaches, with all options selected, is $188.
How are the Change Footer Background Color & Text Color packages different?
You can choose between Footerhue Basic at $29 (1 working day), Footerhue Standard at $49 (1 working day) and Footerhue Plus at $89 (1 to 2 working days) for Change Footer Background Color & Text Color.
What is in the Footerhue Basic package of Change Footer Background Color & Text Color?
Footer background and text colours changed to your brand palette, with links, icons and the legal row all matching. It includes: Footer colours changed; Links, icons and legal row match; Brand palette used; Desktop and mobile tested; Link hover colours. Footerhue Basic costs $29 and takes 1 working day.
Which choices do I make for Change Footer Background Color & Text Color?
The Change Footer Background Color & Text Color calculator asks for a package and 3 more choices: how much changes (Background and text, Plus links, hover, icons and dividers); a separate legal row shade (Same as the footer, A separate shade); how soon do you need it live (Standard, Sooner, Fastest).
What can I add on top of Change Footer Background Color & Text Color?
Optional extras for Change Footer Background Color & Text Color include Hover and focus colours (+$5), Password page match (+$10), Written contrast report (+$10), A reusable colour scheme (+$10) and Fix a footer element with the wrong colour (+$10).
How to Change Footer Background Color in Shopify: A Footer in Your Own Colours
Pick your package, see the exact price and delivery estimate and get a footer whose every element matches your palette and stays readable on every device. If you need gradients, images or a footer per market, request a quote and we will scope it with you.
Fixed price · Two revision rounds · Backup before changes
