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CSS: color property

This CSS tutorial explains how to use the CSS property called color with syntax and examples.

Description

The CSS color property defines the foreground color of the text content for an element.

Syntax

The syntax for the color CSS property is:

color: value;

Parameters or Arguments

value

The foreground color of the element's text content. It can be one of the following:

Value Description
#RRGGBB Hexadecimal representation of the color
p { color: #FF0000; }
rgb() RGB representation of the color
p { color: rgb(255,0,0); }
name Name of the color (ie: red, blue, black, white)
p { color: red; }
inherit Element will inherit the color from its parent element
p { color: inherit; }

Note

  • The value in the CSS color property can be expressed as a hexadecimal value, rgb value, or as a named color.
  • Color values can be expressed in hexadecimal values such as #FFFFFF, #000000, and #FF0000.
  • Color values can be expressed using rgb such as rgb(255,255,255), rgb(0,0,0), and rgb(255,0,0).
  • Color values can be expressed as named colors such as white, black, and red.
  • 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 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 color property below, exploring examples of how to use this property in CSS.

Using Hexadecimal

Let's look at a CSS color example where we have provided a hexadecimal value for the color.

p { color: #000000; }

In this CSS color example, we have provided a hexadecimal value of #000000 which would display the text for the <p> tag in black.

Using RGB

We can also provide the color value using rgb.

p { color: rgb(0,0,0); }

In this CSS color example, rgb(0,0,0) would also display the text for the <p> tag in black.

Using Color Name

Let's look at a CSS color example where we have provided the value as a named color.

p { color: black; }

In this CSS color example, we have provided the name "black" which would also set the foreground color of the text to black.

Color Names

Below is a list of the color names to choose from:

Color Name Hex Value Swatch
aliceblue #F0F8FF  
antiquewhite #FAEBD7  
aqua #00FFFF  
aquamarine #7FFFD4  
azure #F0FFFF  
beige #F5F5DC  
bisque #FFE4C4  
black #000000  
blanchedalmond #FFEBCD  
blue #0000FF  
blueviolet #8A2BE2  
brown #A52A2A  
burlywood #DEB887  
cadetblue #5F9EA0  
chartreuse #7FFF00  
chocolate #D2691E  
coral #FF7F50  
cornflowerblue #6495ED  
cornsilk #FFF8DC  
crimson #DC143C  
cyan #00FFFF  
darkblue #00008B  
darkcyan #008B8B  
darkgoldenrod #B8860B  
darkgray #A9A9A9  
darkgrey #A9A9A9  
darkgreen #006400  
darkkhaki #BDB76B  
darkmagenta #8B008B  
darkolivegreen #556B2F  
darkorange #FF8C00  
darkorchid #9932CC  
darkred #8B0000  
darksalmon #E9967A  
darkseagreen #8FBC8F  
darkslateblue #483D8B  
darkslategray #2F4F4F  
darkslategrey #2F4F4F  
darkturquoise #00CED1  
darkviolet #9400D3  
deeppink #FF1493  
deepskyblue #00BFFF  
dimgray #696969  
dimgrey #696969  
dodgerblue #1E90FF  
firebrick #B22222  
floralwhite #FFFAF0  
forestgreen #228B22  
fuchsia #FF00FF  
gainsboro #DCDCDC  
ghostwhite #F8F8FF  
gold #FFD700  
goldenrod #DAA520  
gray #808080  
grey #808080  
green #008000  
greenyellow #ADFF2F  
honeydew #F0FFF0  
hotpink #FF69B4  
indianred #CD5C5C  
indigo #4B0082  
ivory #FFFFF0  
khaki #F0E68C  
lavender #E6E6FA  
lavenderblush #FFF0F5  
lawngreen #7CFC00  
lemonchiffon #FFFACD  
lightblue #ADD8E6  
lightcoral #F08080  
lightcyan #E0FFFF  
lightgoldenrodyellow #FAFAD2  
lightgray #D3D3D3  
lightgrey #D3D3D3  
lightgreen #90EE90  
Color Name Hex Value Swatch
lightpink #FFB6C1  
lightsalmon #FFA07A  
lightseagreen #20B2AA  
lightskyblue #87CEFA  
lightslategray #778899  
lightslategrey #778899  
lightsteelblue #B0C4DE  
lightyellow #FFFFE0  
lime #00FF00  
limegreen #32CD32  
linen #FAF0E6  
magenta #FF00FF  
maroon #800000  
mediumaquamarine #66CDAA  
mediumblue #0000CD  
mediumorchid #BA55D3  
mediumpurple #9370D8  
mediumseagreen #3CB371  
mediumslateblue #7B68EE  
mediumspringgreen #00FA9A  
mediumturquoise #48D1CC  
mediumvioletred #C71585  
midnightblue #191970  
mintcream #F5FFFA  
mistyrose #FFE4E1  
moccasin #FFE4B5  
navajowhite #FFDEAD  
navy #000080  
oldlace #FDF5E6  
olive #808000  
olivedrab #6B8E23  
orange #FFA500  
orangered #FF4500  
orchid #DA70D6  
palegoldenrod #EEE8AA  
palegreen #98FB98  
paleturquoise #AFEEEE  
palevioletred #D87093  
papayawhip #FFEFD5  
peachpuff #FFDAB9  
peru #CD853F  
pink #FFC0CB  
plum #DDA0DD  
powderblue #B0E0E6  
purple #800080  
red #FF0000  
rosybrown #BC8F8F  
royalblue #4169E1  
saddlebrown #8B4513  
salmon #FA8072  
sandybrown #F4A460  
seagreen #2E8B57  
seashell #FFF5EE  
sienna #A0522D  
silver #C0C0C0  
skyblue #87CEEB  
slateblue #6A5ACD  
slategray #708090  
slategrey #708090  
snow #FFFAFA  
springgreen #00FF7F  
steelblue #4682B4  
tan #D2B48C  
teal #008080  
thistle #D8BFD8  
tomato #FF6347  
turquoise #40E0D0  
violet #EE82EE  
wheat #F5DEB3  
white #FFFFFF  
whitesmoke #F5F5F5  
yellow #FFFF00  
yellowgreen #9ACD32