CSS: border-bottom-color property
This CSS tutorial explains how to use the CSS property called border-bottom-color with syntax and examples.
Description
The CSS border-bottom-color property defines the color of the bottom border of a box.
Syntax
The syntax for the border-bottom-color CSS property is:
border-bottom-color: value;
Parameters or Arguments
- value
The color of the bottom border. It can be one of the following:
Value Description #RRGGBB Hexadecimal representation of the border-bottom-color
p { border-bottom-color: #FF0000; }rgb() RGB representation of the border-bottom-color
p { border-bottom-color: rgb(255,0,0); }name Name of the border-bottom-color (ie: red, blue, black, white)
p { border-bottom-color: red; }transparent Border is not displayed but still takes up space on the page
p { border-bottom-color: transparent; }inherit Element will inherit the border-bottom-color from its parent element
p { border-bottom-color: inherit; }
Note
- Be sure to set the border-bottom-style property as well to make sure that your bottom border appears.
- See also border-bottom-style, border-bottom-width, and border-bottom properties.
- Need to convert your color value to a different representation? Try this online tool to convert your color value between hexadecimal and RGB.
Browser Compatibility
The CSS border-bottom-color property has basic support with the following browsers:
- Chrome
- Android
- Firefox (Gecko)
- Firefox Mobile (Gecko)
- Internet Explorer (IE)
- IE Phone
- Opera
- Opera Mobile
- Safari (WebKit)
- Safari Mobile
Example
We will discuss the border-bottom-color property below, exploring examples of how to use this property in CSS.
Using Hexadecimal
Let's look at a CSS border-bottom-color example where we have provided a hexadecimal value for the border-bottom-color property.
p { border-bottom-color: #000000; border-bottom-style: solid; }
In this border-bottom-color example, we have provided a hexadecimal value of #000000 which would display a black bottom border for the <p> tag. Be sure to apply a border-bottom-style so that the border appears.
Using RGB
We can also provide the border-bottom-color value using rgb.
p { border-bottom-color: rgb(0,0,0); border-bottom-style: solid; }
In this border-bottom-color example, rgb(0,0,0) would also display the bottom border for the <p> tag in black.
Using Color Name
Let's look at a CSS border-bottom-color example where we have provided the value as a named color.
p { border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-style: solid; }
In this CSS border-bottom-color example, we have provided the name "black" which would also set the bottom border to black.
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