diff --git a/src/io/render/mapcolour.c b/src/io/render/mapcolour.c
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+++ b/src/io/render/mapcolour.c
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+#include "mapcolour.h"
+
+#include "../../util/vec.h"
+
+u8vec4 map_colours[MAP_COLOUR_COUNT] = {
+	{0,   0,   0,   0  },
+	{127, 178, 56,  255},
+	{247, 233, 163, 255},
+	{199, 199, 199, 255},
+	{255, 0,   0,   255},
+	{160, 160, 255, 255},
+	{167, 167, 167, 255},
+	{0,   124, 0,   255},
+	{255, 255, 255, 255},
+	{164, 168, 184, 255},
+	{151, 109, 77,  255},
+	{112, 112, 112, 255},
+	{64,  64,  255, 255},
+	{143, 119, 72,  255},
+	{255, 252, 245, 255},
+	{216, 127, 51,  255},
+	{178, 76,  216, 255},
+	{102, 153, 216, 255},
+	{229, 229, 51,  255},
+	{127, 204, 25,  255},
+	{242, 127, 165, 255},
+	{76,  76,  76,  255},
+	{153, 153, 153, 255},
+	{76,  127, 153, 255},
+	{127, 63,  178, 255},
+	{51,  76,  178, 255},
+	{102, 76,  51,  255},
+	{102, 127, 51,  255},
+	{153, 51,  51,  255},
+	{25,  25,  25,  255},
+	{250, 238, 77,  255},
+	{92,  219, 213, 255},
+	{74,  128, 255, 255},
+	{0,   217, 58,  255},
+	{129, 86,  49,  255},
+	{112, 2,   0,   255},
+	{209, 177, 161, 255},
+	{159, 82,  36,  255},
+	{149, 87,  108, 255},
+	{112, 108, 138, 255},
+	{186, 133, 36,  255},
+	{103, 117, 53,  255},
+	{160, 77,  78,  255},
+	{57,  41,  35,  255},
+	{135, 107, 98,  255},
+	{87,  92,  92,  255},
+	{122, 73,  88,  255},
+	{76,  62,  92,  255},
+	{76,  50,  35,  255},
+	{76,  82,  42,  255},
+	{142, 60,  46,  255},
+	{37,  22,  16,  255},
+	{189, 48,  49,  255},
+	{148, 63,  97,  255},
+	{92,  25,  29,  255},
+	{22,  126, 134, 255},
+	{58,  142, 140, 255},
+	{86,  44,  62,  255},
+	{20,  180, 133, 255},
+	{100, 100, 100, 255},
+	{216, 175, 147, 255},
+	{127, 167, 150, 255},
+};
diff --git a/src/io/render/mapcolour.h b/src/io/render/mapcolour.h
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+++ b/src/io/render/mapcolour.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include "../../util/vec.h"
+
+enum map_colour_id {
+	MAP_COLOUR_NONE,
+	MAP_COLOUR_GRASS,
+	MAP_COLOUR_SAND,
+	MAP_COLOUR_WOOL,
+	MAP_COLOUR_FIRE,
+	MAP_COLOUR_ICE,
+	MAP_COLOUR_METAL,
+	MAP_COLOUR_PLANT,
+	MAP_COLOUR_SNOW,
+	MAP_COLOUR_CLAY,
+	MAP_COLOUR_DIRT,
+	MAP_COLOUR_STONE,
+	MAP_COLOUR_WATER,
+	MAP_COLOUR_WOOD,
+	MAP_COLOUR_QUARTZ,
+	MAP_COLOUR_ORANGE,
+	MAP_COLOUR_MAGENTA,
+	MAP_COLOUR_LIGHT_BLUE,
+	MAP_COLOUR_YELLOW,
+	MAP_COLOUR_LIGHT_GREEN,
+	MAP_COLOUR_PINK,
+	MAP_COLOUR_GREY,
+	MAP_COLOUR_LIGHT_GREY,
+	MAP_COLOUR_CYAN,
+	MAP_COLOUR_PURPLE,
+	MAP_COLOUR_BLUE,
+	MAP_COLOUR_BROWN,
+	MAP_COLOUR_GREEN,
+	MAP_COLOUR_RED,
+	MAP_COLOUR_BLACK,
+	MAP_COLOUR_GOLD,
+	MAP_COLOUR_DIAMOND,
+	MAP_COLOUR_LAPIS,
+	MAP_COLOUR_EMERALD,
+	MAP_COLOUR_PODZOL,
+	MAP_COLOUR_NETHER,
+	MAP_COLOUR_TERRACOTTA_WHITE,
+	MAP_COLOUR_TERRACOTTA_ORANGE,
+	MAP_COLOUR_TERRACOTTA_MAGENTA,
+	MAP_COLOUR_TERRACOTTA_LIGHT_BLUE,
+	MAP_COLOUR_TERRACOTTA_YELLOW,
+	MAP_COLOUR_TERRACOTTA_LIGHT_GREEN,
+	MAP_COLOUR_TERRACOTTA_PINK,
+	MAP_COLOUR_TERRACOTTA_GREY,
+	MAP_COLOUR_TERRACOTTA_LIGHT_GREY,
+	MAP_COLOUR_TERRACOTTA_CYAN,
+	MAP_COLOUR_TERRACOTTA_PURPLE,
+	MAP_COLOUR_TERRACOTTA_BLUE,
+	MAP_COLOUR_TERRACOTTA_BROWN,
+	MAP_COLOUR_TERRACOTTA_GREEN,
+	MAP_COLOUR_TERRACOTTA_RED,
+	MAP_COLOUR_TERRACOTTA_BLACK,
+	MAP_COLOUR_CRIMSON_NYLIUM,
+	MAP_COLOUR_CRIMSON_STEM,
+	MAP_COLOUR_CRIMSON_HYPHAE,
+	MAP_COLOUR_WARPED_NYLIUM,
+	MAP_COLOUR_WARPED_STEM,
+	MAP_COLOUR_WARPED_HYPHAE,
+	MAP_COLOUR_WARPED_WART_BLOCK,
+	MAP_COLOUR_DEEPSLATE,
+	MAP_COLOUR_RAW_IRON,
+	MAP_COLOUR_GLOW_LICHEN,
+
+	// contains count, leave last
+	MAP_COLOUR_COUNT,
+};
+
+/* contains the colours of the map on their' respective index - 1. (NONE should be handled separately) */
+extern u8vec4 map_colours[MAP_COLOUR_COUNT];