Yellow Candle
Block

Yellow Candle

Namespaced ID
minecraft:yellow_candle
Stack size
64
Edition
Java & Bedrock

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Yellow Candle.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Yellow Candle.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
0.1
Blast resistance
0.1
Material
default
Diggable
Yes
Transparent
Yes
Light emitted
0 / 15
Light filtered
0 / 15
Block state IDs
21865 – 21880

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

PickaxeBreak timeDrops?
Wooden0.08s✓
Stone0.04s✓
Iron0.03s✓
Golden0.01s✓
Diamond0.02s✓
Netherite0.02s✓

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Yellow Candle when broken.

Crafting recipes

→
Yellow Candle
× 1

Full crafting guide for Yellow Candle → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Yellow Candle crafts into.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
None recorded — use the namespaced ID minecraft:yellow_candle.
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:yellow_candle (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java & Bedrock

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How to craft Yellow Candle

How do you make Yellow Candle in Minecraft?

To craft Yellow Candle, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Yellow Candle directly with: /give @p minecraft:yellow_candle.

Where do you get Yellow Candle in Minecraft?

Yellow Candle can be obtained by breaking Yellow Candle and Cake with Yellow Candle. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.

What is the Minecraft ID for Yellow Candle?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:yellow_candle, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:yellow_candle 1. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening", so modern versions only use the namespaced ID.

How do you mine Yellow Candle in Minecraft?

Yellow Candle has hardness 0.1. Any tool works. Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.