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Monochrome countdown widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A monochrome countdown widget counts the days left until a date you choose. Black, white and greys only, with contrast doing all the work. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Monochrome countdown widget design preview: Black, white and greys only, with contrast doing all the work. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a monochrome countdown widget shows

A countdown widget keeps one date in view: a trip, a birthday, an exam or a launch. The number of days is the hero, the event name gives it meaning and a bar shows how far along you are.

WidgetCraft's countdown layer works from the phone's clock, so it is free, needs no permission and works offline. You pick the target date in the layer's details.

How the monochrome style shapes it

Monochrome widgets use no color at all. Black, white and two greys create the hierarchy, which makes any wallpaper work and gives the home screen a consistent, graphic look.

Numbers: Make the number black and heavy; the label beneath in mid grey.
Bars and rings: Fill progress in black on a light grey track, or use segmented blocks.

Monochrome countdown widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 180, background #FFFFFF, corner radius 16
Layout	split: label and event name on the left, the number right aligned and larger on the right
Text	label "Days until", size 12, color #7D7D7D
Countdown	days remaining, built-in Sans, size 76, color #0E0E0E
Text	event name, size 20, color #0E0E0E
Progress	ten short segments, 312 wide, progress #0E0E0E
Font	built-in Sans
Home screen size	4 × 2 cells

Monochrome color palette

White #FFFFFFBackground
Light grey #EDEDEDSurface and tracks
Black #0E0E0EText
Mid grey #7D7D7DLabels
Black #0E0E0EAccent

How to make a monochrome countdown widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #FFFFFF and the corner radius to 16.
Tap Add and choose Countdown. Pick your target date and show days only.
Set the font to built-in Sans, the size to 76 and the color to #0E0E0E.
Add a Text label "Days until" at size 12 in #7D7D7D, and a second Text layer for the event name at size 20.
Add a Progress layer as ten short segments in #0E0E0E to show how much of the wait has passed.
Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.

Everything in this recipe works in the free version.

Tips for monochrome countdown widgets

Check that black and white swap cleanly if you make a dark version.
Use two greys at most.
Decide whether today counts; label the number "days left" or "sleeps" so it is not ambiguous.
Short event names fit best. Two or three words is ideal.
After the date passes, change the target or the widget will sit at zero.
Do not add a colored accent; it breaks the effect.
Do not use low-contrast grey on grey for values.

Questions about the monochrome countdown widget

What size is a monochrome countdown widget?

It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 180 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.

Which colors does it use?

White (#FFFFFF) for the background, Black (#0E0E0E) for the main text, Mid grey (#7D7D7D) for labels and Black (#0E0E0E) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Countdown widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the monochrome styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for black and white countdown widget, greyscale countdown widget, b&w countdown widget. They describe the same look as this monochrome countdown widget.

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