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color (HTML attribute)

Spec
Depr. Version
Yes HTML 2
Browser support (more…)
IE5.5+ FF1+ SA1.3+ OP9.2+ CH2+
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Syntax

color="colorname/#hexvalue"

Description

The color attribute changes the color of the text inside the font element.

Example

<p>This is not the way to emphasise text on a page - <font
color="#003399">remember this!</font></p>

Value

A recognised color name (e.g. "blue" or "red" - see color names reference) or a value specified in hexadecimal (e.g. "#003366").

Compatibility

Internet Explorer Firefox Safari Opera Chrome
5.5 6.0 7.0 8.0 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 3.5 1.3 2.0 3.1 4.0 9.2 9.5 10.0 2.0
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It causes no compatibility issues, and has excellent support across all tested browsers.

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