Object Name and Wireframe Color

Command entry:

Create panel

Any object category

Name And Color rollout

Command entry:Modify, Hierarchy, Motion, Display, or Utilities panel

Name field and color swatch

The name and color fields appear at the top of all command panels other than the Create panel. On the Create panel, the fields are contained in a rollout. You can change an object's name or color from any of these locations.

Interface

Name (text field): Displays the name of the selected object and lets you enter a new name from the keyboard. Available only when a single object is selected.
Color (swatch): Displays the selected object's wireframe color and lets you select a new one. The wireframe color is the one used to display the object in viewports. Click the color swatch to display the Object Color dialog.