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# CSS - Colors

CSS uses color values to specify a color. Typically, these are used to set a color either for the foreground of an element(i.e., its text) or else for the background of the element. They can also be used to affect the color of borders and other decorative effects.

You can specify your color values in various formats. Following table tells you all possible formats:

Format | Syntax | Example
--- | --- | ---
Hex Code | #RRGGBB | p{color:#FF0000;}
Short Hex Code | #RGB | p{color:#6A7;}
RGB % | rgb(rrr%,ggg%,bbb%) | p{color:rgb(50%,50%,50%);}
RGB Absolute | rgb(rrr,ggg,bbb) | p{color:rgb(0,0,255);}
keyword | aqua, black, etc. | p{color:teal;}

These formats are explained in more detail in the following sections:

# CSS Colors - Hex Codes:

A hexadecimal is a 6 digit representation of a color. The first two digits(RR) represent a red value, the next two are a green value(GG), and the last are the blue value(BB).

A hexadecimal value can be taken from any graphics software like Adobe Photoshop, Jasc Paintshop Pro or even using Advanced Paint Brush.

Each hexadecimal code will be preceded by a pound or hash sign #. Following are the examples to use Hexadecimal notation.

Color | Color HEX
--- | ---
| #000000
| #FF0000
| #00FF00
| #0000FF
| #FFFF00
| #00FFFF
| #FF00FF
| #C0C0C0
| #FFFFFF

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# CSS Colors - Short Hex Codes:

This is a shorter form of the six-digit notation. In this format, each digit is replicated to arrive at an equivalent six-digit value; For example: #6A7 becomes #66AA77.

A hexadecimal value can be taken from any graphics software like Adobe Photoshop, Jasc Paintshop Pro or even using Advanced Paint Brush.

Each hexadecimal code will be preceded by a pound or hash sign #. Following are the examples to use Hexadecimal notation.

Color | Color HEX
--- | ---
| #000
| #F00
| #0F0
| #0FF
| #FF0
| #0FF
| #F0F
| #FFF

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# CSS Colors - RGB Values:

This color value is specified using the rgb( ) property. This property takes three values, one each for red, green, and blue. The value can be an integer between 0 and 255 or a percentage.

NOTE: All the browsers does not support rgb() property of color so it is recommended not to use it.

Following is the example to show few colors using RGB values.

Color | Color RGB
--- | ---
| rgb(0,0,0)
| rgb(255,0,0)
| rgb(0,255,0)
| rgb(0,0,255)
| rgb(255,255,0)
| rgb(0,255,255)
| rgb(255,0,255)
| rgb(192,192,192)
| rgb(255,255,255)

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# Building Color Codes:

You can build millions of color codes using our Color Code Builder. Check our HTML Color Code Builder. To use this tool you would need a Java Enabled Browser.

# Browser Safe Colors:

Here is the list of 216 colors which are supposed to be most safe and computer independent colors. These colors very from hexa code 000000 to FFFFFF. These color are safe to use because they ensure that all computers would display the colors correctly when running a 256 color palette:

000000 | 000033 | 000066 | 000099 | 0000CC | 0000FF
003300 | 003333 | 003366 | 003399 | 0033CC | 0033FF
006600 | 006633 | 006666 | 006699 | 0066CC | 0066FF
009900 | 009933 | 009966 | 009999 | 0099CC | 0099FF
00CC00 | 00CC33 | 00CC66 | 00CC99 | 00CCCC | 00CCFF
00FF00 | 00FF33 | 00FF66 | 00FF99 | 00FFCC | 00FFFF
330000 | 330033 | 330066 | 330099 | 3300CC | 3300FF
333300 | 333333 | 333366 | 333399 | 3333CC | 3333FF
336600 | 336633 | 336666 | 336699 | 3366CC | 3366FF
339900 | 339933 | 339966 | 339999 | 3399CC | 3399FF
33CC00 | 33CC33 | 33CC66 | 33CC99 | 33CCCC | 33CCFF
33FF00 | 33FF33 | 33FF66 | 33FF99 | 33FFCC | 33FFFF
660000 | 660033 | 660066 | 660099 | 6600CC | 6600FF
663300 | 663333 | 663366 | 663399 | 6633CC | 6633FF
666600 | 666633 | 666666 | 666699 | 6666CC | 6666FF
669900 | 669933 | 669966 | 669999 | 6699CC | 6699FF
66CC00 | 66CC33 | 66CC66 | 66CC99 | 66CCCC | 66CCFF
66FF00 | 66FF33 | 66FF66 | 66FF99 | 66FFCC | 66FFFF
990000 | 990033 | 990066 | 990099 | 9900CC | 9900FF
993300 | 993333 | 993366 | 993399 | 9933CC | 9933FF
996600 | 996633 | 996666 | 996699 | 9966CC | 9966FF
999900 | 999933 | 999966 | 999999 | 9999CC | 9999FF
99CC00 | 99CC33 | 99CC66 | 99CC99 | 99CCCC | 99CCFF
99FF00 | 99FF33 | 99FF66 | 99FF99 | 99FFCC | 99FFFF
CC0000 | CC0033 | CC0066 | CC0099 | CC00CC | CC00FF
CC3300 | CC3333 | CC3366 | CC3399 | CC33CC | CC33FF
CC6600 | CC6633 | CC6666 | CC6699 | CC66CC | CC66FF
CC9900 | CC9933 | CC9966 | CC9999 | CC99CC | CC99FF
CCCC00 | CCCC33 | CCCC66 | CCCC99 | CCCCCC | CCCCFF
CCFF00 | CCFF33 | CCFF66 | CCFF99 | CCFFCC | CCFFFF
FF0000 | FF0033 | FF0066 | FF0099 | FF00CC | FF00FF
FF3300 | FF3333 | FF3366 | FF3399 | FF33CC | FF33FF
FF6600 | FF6633 | FF6666 | FF6699 | FF66CC | FF66FF
FF9900 | FF9933 | FF9966 | FF9999 | FF99CC | FF99FF
FFCC00 | FFCC33 | FFCC66 | FFCC99 | FFCCCC | FFCCFF
FFFF00 | FFFF33 | FFFF66 | FFFF99 | FFFFCC | FFFFFF

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