diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java b/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
index 64f285c15d..47e16db0af 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
@@ -119,7 +119,15 @@ public class ContentParser{
             }
             return result;
         });
-        put(Color.class, (type, data) -> Color.valueOf(data.asString()));
+        put(Color.class, (type, data) -> {
+            if(data.isNumber()){
+                int len =  data.asString().length();
+                if(len != 6 && len != 8){
+                    warn("@Colors should strings, not numbers. Make sure you have quotes around the value, or they will not be parsed correctly: '@'", currentContent == null ? "" : "[" + currentContent.minfo.sourceFile.name() + "]: ", data);
+                }
+            }
+            return Color.valueOf(data.asString());
+        });
         put(StatusEffect.class, (type, data) -> {
             if(data.isString()){
                 StatusEffect result = locate(ContentType.status, data.asString());
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 823e4fa247..eaf93dee38 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ org.gradle.caching=true
 org.gradle.internal.http.socketTimeout=100000
 org.gradle.internal.http.connectionTimeout=100000
 android.enableR8.fullMode=false
-archash=b82cebe3d8
+archash=2d81a887eb