- Colors Tutorial
- Color Names
- Example
- CSS Color Values
- RGB Colors
- Example
- Example
- Hexadecimal Colors
- Example
- Example
- Upper Case or Lower Case?
- Color Names
- The currentcolor Keyword
- Example
- HTML Color Codes 🎨
- Color Picker
- What is a HTML color code?
- What are HTML color codes used for?
- CSS Color Codes
- Color Picker
- Basic CSS Colors
- CSS Color Names
- How to use these Colors
- In Hexadecimal Notation
- In RGB Functional Notation
- Full-Page Example
- Transparent Colors
- List of Color Values
- List of Color Properties
- Web Safe Colors
- Related
Colors Tutorial
Colors are displayed combining RED, GREEN, and BLUE light.
Color Names
With CSS, colors can be set by using color names:
Example
CSS Color Values
With CSS, colors can be specified in different ways:
- By color names
- As RGB values
- As hexadecimal values
- As HSL values (CSS3)
- As HWB values (CSS4)
- With the currentcolor keyword
RGB Colors
RGB color values are supported in all browsers.
An RGB color value is specified with: rgb( RED , GREEN , BLUE ).
Each parameter defines the intensity of the color as an integer between 0 and 255.
For example, rgb(0,0,255) is rendered as blue, because the blue parameter is set to its highest value (255) and the others are set to 0.
Example
Shades of gray are often defined using equal values for all the 3 light sources:
Example
Hexadecimal Colors
Hexadecimal color values are also supported in all browsers.
A hexadecimal color is specified with: # RR GG BB .
RR (red), GG (green) and BB (blue) are hexadecimal integers between 00 and FF specifying the intensity of the color.
For example, #0000FF is displayed as blue, because the blue component is set to its highest value (FF) and the others are set to 00.
Example
Shades of gray are often defined using equal values for all the 3 light sources:
Example
Upper Case or Lower Case?
You can use upper case or lower case letters to specify hexadecimal values.
Lower case are easier to write. Upper case are easier to read.
Color Names
CSS supports 140 standard color names.
In the next chapter you will find a complete alphabetical list of color names with hexadecimal values:
Color Name | Hex | Color |
---|---|---|
AliceBlue | #F0F8FF | |
AntiqueWhite | #FAEBD7 | |
Aqua | #00FFFF | |
Aquamarine | #7FFFD4 | |
Azure | #F0FFFF | |
Beige | #F5F5DC | |
Bisque | #FFE4C4 |
The currentcolor Keyword
The currentcolor keyword refers to the value of the color property of an element.
Example
The border color of the following element will be blue, because the text color of the element is blue:
HTML Color Codes 🎨
The best HTML color codes are waiting for you to find them and they can be found here with all of their names, hex codes, rgb values and other attributes!
Color Picker
RGB: rgb(102,232,232)
HSL: hsl(232,232,232)
What is a HTML color code?
A HTML color code is an identifier used to represent a color on the web and within other digital assets. Common color codes are in the forms of: a keyword name, a hexadecimal value, a RGB (red, green, blue) triplet, or a HSL (hue, saturation, lightness) triplet. Different values allow for 16,777,216 potential colors to be chosen.
For example, the color red can be identifier using the following formats:
Because there are so many colors to choose from, tools have been created to make the task of selection much simpler. A color picker allows a user to select a color by clicking on visual range of color to pin-point an exact code. A color chart provides a listing of common colors for quick selection.
To use a selected color code within your web page, you could place the following attribute within a given element to change its background color to red: style=»background-color: #ff0000;»
What are HTML color codes used for?
HTML color codes are used within HTML and CSS to create web design color schemes. They are primarily used by web designers, graphic designers, computer programmers, and digital illustrators. Choosing the correct web colors can be exhausting, but it is a great skill to have, especially for marketing purposes.
CSS Color Codes
Use the following color picker or color charts to pick a color that you can use within your CSS code. The color picker provides the color values in hexadecimal and RGB. The color chart provides them in hexadecimal, RGB, and their color names.
Color Picker
Basic CSS Colors
Here is a table of the basic color names that have been in CSS since CSS1 (except orange, which was added in CSS 2.1). Try clicking on a value. This will open the color in QHMit’s online editor so you can see how it looks (and grab the code). There’s also a link to a color tester where you can get another preview of the color.
Color Name | Hex Code RGB | Decimal Code RGB |
---|---|---|
Maroon | 800000 | 128,0,0 |
Red | FF0000 | 255,0,0 |
Orange | FFA500 | 255,165,0 |
Yellow | FFFF00 | 255,255,0 |
Olive | 808000 | 128,128,0 |
Green | 008000 | 0,128,0 |
Color Name | Hex Code RGB | Decimal Code RGB |
---|---|---|
Purple | 800080 | 128,0,128 |
Fuchsia | FF00FF | 255,0,255 |
Lime | 00FF00 | 0,255,0 |
Teal | 008080 | 0,128,128 |
Aqua | 00FFFF | 0,255,255 |
Blue | 0000FF | 0,0,255 |
Color Name | Hex Code RGB | Decimal Code RGB |
---|---|---|
Navy | 000080 | 0,0,128 |
Black | 000000 | 0,0,0 |
Gray | 808080 | 128,128,128 |
Silver | C0C0C0 | 192,192,192 |
White | FFFFFF | 255,255,255 |
CSS Color Names
Here is a full list of the CSS named colors as specified in CSS3 (CSS Color Module Level 4). These are based on the X11 color set. The above basic colors are also included in this chart. Try clicking on a value. This will open the color in QHMit’s online editor so you can see how it looks (and grab the code). There’s also a link to a color tester where you can get another preview of the color.
Color Name | Hex Code RGB | Decimal Code RGB |
---|---|---|
Reds | ||
IndianRed | CD5C5C | 205,92,92 |
LightCoral | F08080 | 240,128,128 |
Salmon | FA8072 | 250,128,114 |
DarkSalmon | E9967A | 233,150,122 |
LightSalmon | FFA07A | 255,160,122 |
Crimson | DC143C | 220,20,60 |
Red | FF0000 | 255,0,0 |
FireBrick | B22222 | 178,34,34 |
DarkRed | 8B0000 | 139,0,0 |
Pinks | ||
Pink | FFC0CB | 255,192,203 |
LightPink | FFB6C1 | 255,182,193 |
HotPink | FF69B4 | 255,105,180 |
DeepPink | FF1493 | 255,20,147 |
MediumVioletRed | C71585 | 199,21,133 |
PaleVioletRed | DB7093 | 219,112,147 |
Oranges | ||
Coral | FF7F50 | 255,127,80 |
Tomato | FF6347 | 255,99,71 |
OrangeRed | FF4500 | 255,69,0 |
DarkOrange | FF8C00 | 255,140,0 |
Orange | FFA500 | 255,165,0 |
Yellows | ||
Gold | FFD700 | 255,215,0 |
Yellow | FFFF00 | 255,255,0 |
LightYellow | FFFFE0 | 255,255,224 |
LemonChiffon | FFFACD | 255,250,205 |
LightGoldenrodYellow | FAFAD2 | 250,250,210 |
PapayaWhip | FFEFD5 | 255,239,213 |
Moccasin | FFE4B5 | 255,228,181 |
PeachPuff | FFDAB9 | 255,218,185 |
PaleGoldenrod | EEE8AA | 238,232,170 |
Khaki | F0E68C | 240,230,140 |
DarkKhaki | BDB76B | 189,183,107 |
Purples | ||
Lavender | E6E6FA | 230,230,250 |
Thistle | D8BFD8 | 216,191,216 |
Plum | DDA0DD | 221,160,221 |
Violet | EE82EE | 238,130,238 |
Orchid | DA70D6 | 218,112,214 |
Fuchsia | FF00FF | 255,0,255 |
Magenta | FF00FF | 255,0,255 |
MediumOrchid | BA55D3 | 186,85,211 |
MediumPurple | 9370DB | 147,112,219 |
BlueViolet | 8A2BE2 | 138,43,226 |
DarkViolet | 9400D3 | 148,0,211 |
DarkOrchid | 9932CC | 153,50,204 |
DarkMagenta | 8B008B | 139,0,139 |
Purple | 800080 | 128,0,128 |
RebeccaPurple | 663399 | 102,51,153 |
Indigo | 4B0082 | 75,0,130 |
MediumSlateBlue | 7B68EE | 123,104,238 |
SlateBlue | 6A5ACD | 106,90,205 |
DarkSlateBlue | 483D8B | 72,61,139 |
Color Name | Hex Code RGB | Decimal Code RGB |
---|---|---|
Greens | ||
GreenYellow | ADFF2F | 173,255,47 |
Chartreuse | 7FFF00 | 127,255,0 |
LawnGreen | 7CFC00 | 124,252,0 |
Lime | 00FF00 | 0,255,0 |
LimeGreen | 32CD32 | 50,205,50 |
PaleGreen | 98FB98 | 152,251,152 |
LightGreen | 90EE90 | 144,238,144 |
MediumSpringGreen | 00FA9A | 0,250,154 |
SpringGreen | 00FF7F | 0,255,127 |
MediumSeaGreen | 3CB371 | 60,179,113 |
SeaGreen | 2E8B57 | 46,139,87 |
ForestGreen | 228B22 | 34,139,34 |
Green | 008000 | 0,128,0 |
DarkGreen | 006400 | 0,100,0 |
YellowGreen | 9ACD32 | 154,205,50 |
OliveDrab | 6B8E23 | 107,142,35 |
Olive | 808000 | 128,128,0 |
DarkOliveGreen | 556B2F | 85,107,47 |
MediumAquamarine | 66CDAA | 102,205,170 |
DarkSeaGreen | 8FBC8F | 143,188,143 |
LightSeaGreen | 20B2AA | 32,178,170 |
DarkCyan | 008B8B | 0,139,139 |
Teal | 008080 | 0,128,128 |
Blues/Cyans | ||
Aqua | 00FFFF | 0,255,255 |
Cyan | 00FFFF | 0,255,255 |
LightCyan | E0FFFF | 224,255,255 |
PaleTurquoise | AFEEEE | 175,238,238 |
Aquamarine | 7FFFD4 | 127,255,212 |
Turquoise | 40E0D0 | 64,224,208 |
MediumTurquoise | 48D1CC | 72,209,204 |
DarkTurquoise | 00CED1 | 0,206,209 |
CadetBlue | 5F9EA0 | 95,158,160 |
SteelBlue | 4682B4 | 70,130,180 |
LightSteelBlue | B0C4DE | 176,196,222 |
PowderBlue | B0E0E6 | 176,224,230 |
LightBlue | ADD8E6 | 173,216,230 |
SkyBlue | 87CEEB | 135,206,235 |
LightSkyBlue | 87CEFA | 135,206,250 |
DeepSkyBlue | 00BFFF | 0,191,255 |
DodgerBlue | 1E90FF | 30,144,255 |
CornflowerBlue | 6495ED | 100,149,237 |
RoyalBlue | 4169E1 | 65,105,225 |
Blue | 0000FF | 0,0,255 |
MediumBlue | 0000CD | 0,0,205 |
DarkBlue | 00008B | 0,0,139 |
Navy | 000080 | 0,0,128 |
MidnightBlue | 191970 | 25,25,112 |
Color Name | Hex Code RGB | Decimal Code RGB |
---|---|---|
Browns | ||
Cornsilk | FFF8DC | 255,248,220 |
BlanchedAlmond | FFEBCD | 255,235,205 |
Bisque | FFE4C4 | 255,228,196 |
NavajoWhite | FFDEAD | 255,222,173 |
Wheat | F5DEB3 | 245,222,179 |
BurlyWood | DEB887 | 222,184,135 |
Tan | D2B48C | 210,180,140 |
RosyBrown | BC8F8F | 188,143,143 |
SandyBrown | F4A460 | 244,164,96 |
Goldenrod | DAA520 | 218,165,32 |
DarkGoldenrod | B8860B | 184,134,11 |
Peru | CD853F | 205,133,63 |
Chocolate | D2691E | 210,105,30 |
SaddleBrown | 8B4513 | 139,69,19 |
Sienna | A0522D | 160,82,45 |
Brown | A52A2A | 165,42,42 |
Maroon | 800000 | 128,0,0 |
Whites | ||
White | FFFFFF | 255,255,255 |
Snow | FFFAFA | 255,250,250 |
Honeydew | F0FFF0 | 240,255,240 |
MintCream | F5FFFA | 245,255,250 |
Azure | F0FFFF | 240,255,255 |
AliceBlue | F0F8FF | 240,248,255 |
GhostWhite | F8F8FF | 248,248,255 |
WhiteSmoke | F5F5F5 | 245,245,245 |
Seashell | FFF5EE | 255,245,238 |
Beige | F5F5DC | 245,245,220 |
OldLace | FDF5E6 | 253,245,230 |
FloralWhite | FFFAF0 | 255,250,240 |
Ivory | FFFFF0 | 255,255,240 |
AntiqueWhite | FAEBD7 | 250,235,215 |
Linen | FAF0E6 | 250,240,230 |
LavenderBlush | FFF0F5 | 255,240,245 |
MistyRose | FFE4E1 | 255,228,225 |
Greys | ||
Gainsboro | DCDCDC | 220,220,220 |
LightGray | D3D3D3 | 211,211,211 |
LightGrey | D3D3D3 | 211,211,211 |
Silver | C0C0C0 | 192,192,192 |
DarkGray | A9A9A9 | 169,169,169 |
DarkGrey | A9A9A9 | 169,169,169 |
Gray | 808080 | 128,128,128 |
Grey | 808080 | 128,128,128 |
DimGray | 696969 | 105,105,105 |
DimGrey | 696969 | 105,105,105 |
LightSlateGray | 778899 | 119,136,153 |
LightSlateGrey | 778899 | 119,136,153 |
SlateGray | 708090 | 112,128,144 |
SlateGrey | 708090 | 112,128,144 |
DarkSlateGray | 2F4F4F | 47,79,79 |
DarkSlateGrey | 2F4F4F | 47,79,79 |
Black | 000000 | 0,0,0 |
How to use these Colors
- To set a background color, use background-color .
- To set the text color, use color
- To set a border color, use border-color .
Below are quick CSS code examples for applying this color to various HTML elements.
Check out some basic color code examples using color names in the online editor.
Color names are case-insensitive (it doesn’t matter whether you use UPPERCASE or lowercase).
So blue , Blue , and BLUE all display the same color.
In Hexadecimal Notation
Here is the same color, but this time using hexadecimal notation instead of the color name.
So the color code is now 0000ff .
This needs to be prefixed with a hash symbol, so it will become #0000ff when written in the code.
Check out some basic color code examples using hexadecimal values in the online editor.
Hex colors are case-insensitive (it doesn’t matter whether you use UPPERCASE or lowercase).
So 0000ff and 0000FF both display the same color.
In RGB Functional Notation
Here is the same color, but this time using RGB functional notation.
So the color code is now 0,0,255 . This needs to be placed inside the rgb() function, so it will look like this rgb(0,0,255) .
Check out some basic color code examples using RGB functional notation in the online editor.
Full-Page Example
Here is an example of where CSS color codes can fit into an HTML document.
This example uses embedded style sheets. You can also move the styles to an external style sheet so that you can apply the styles across the whole site from one file.
Transparent Colors
CSS also enables us to add transparent colors to our HTML elements. This means that you can add a color that’s semi-transparent — so that you can see the element behind it.
Here’s an example of adding transparency to a color using the rgba() function.
List of Color Values
Here’s a list of color values you can use with CSS.
List of Color Properties
Here’s a list of color-related properties you can use with CSS.
Web Safe Colors
This chart displays the 216 «web safe» colors. Click on a color to display it in a new page.
With current day monitors being able to display millions of colors, there’s little need to use the web safe colors any more. But it’s a great way to pick some basic colors nice and quickly. And hey, it’s still a nice looking chart!