Background Color

This page contains HTML background color code. Using this code, you can add a background color to any HTML element.

To add background color to an HTML element, you need to use the CSS background-color property. You can also use the background property, which allows/requires you to add other background related properties at the same time.

Here are some examples of applying background color to an HTML document.

The background-color Property

The CSS background-color property allows you to apply background color to an HTML element. In the following example, we apply background color to a div element. To demonstrate the example, we place some text within the element and color it black. We also add a black border around the using the border property.

Text and Background Color

You aren’t limited to applying background color to the div element. You can apply it to any HTML element. For example, background color is sometimes applied to a large or small section of text. You can use the element to pick a section of your text to highlight with a different color.

HTML text background color example

The background Property

As mentioned, the CSS background property allows you to add all your background related properties all in one go.

This is more efficient, especially if you’re applying many background properties.

Here’s an example of using the background property.

Background Images

You can also apply background color by using a background image. This will also allow you to add some «texture» to your background color, or even a background pattern. But even if you do use a background image, it’s good practice to use a background color as well. This ensures that, in the event your background image can’t be displayed, the background image will still display.

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HTML Styles

The HTML style attribute is used to add styles to an element, such as color, font, size, and more.

Example

The HTML Style Attribute

Setting the style of an HTML element, can be done with the style attribute.

The HTML style attribute has the following syntax:

The property is a CSS property. The value is a CSS value.

You will learn more about CSS later in this tutorial.

Background Color

The CSS background-color property defines the background color for an HTML element.

Example

Set the background color for a page to powderblue:

This is a heading

This is a paragraph.

Example

Set background color for two different elements:

This is a heading

This is a paragraph.

Text Color

The CSS color property defines the text color for an HTML element:

Example

This is a heading

This is a paragraph.

Fonts

The CSS font-family property defines the font to be used for an HTML element:

Example

This is a heading

This is a paragraph.

Text Size

The CSS font-size property defines the text size for an HTML element:

Example

This is a heading

This is a paragraph.

Text Alignment

The CSS text-align property defines the horizontal text alignment for an HTML element:

Example

Centered Heading

Centered paragraph.

Chapter Summary

• Use the style attribute for styling HTML elements
• Use background-color for background color
• Use color for text colors
• Use font-family for text fonts
• Use font-size for text sizes
• Use text-align for text alignment

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3 Methods to Set a Background Color with HTML & CSS

This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene Antonelli is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. Darlene has experience teaching college courses, writing technology-related articles, and working hands-on in the technology field. She earned an MA in Writing from Rowan University in 2012 and wrote her thesis on online communities and the personalities curated in such communities.

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Did you want to change the background color of that page using HTML? Unfortunately, with HTML 5, this is no longer possible in just HTML coding. Instead, you’ll need to use both HTML and CSS coding, which works even better. This wikiHow teaches you how to change the background color of a web page by editing its HTML and CSS.

• Although the attribute for HTML to manage background color is gone, you can still use HTML with CSS to change your background color easily.
• You’ll need a numeric code for the color you want if you want a specific color. If you don’t need a specific color, you can use words like «orange» or «light blue.»
• When editing a web page with HTML and CSS, you can create a solid background, gradient, or changing background.

Setting a Solid Background Color

body  background-color: #d24dff; > 

DOCTYPE html> html> head> style> body  background-color: #d24dff > style> head> html> 

DOCTYPE html> html> head> style> body  background-color: #93B874; > h1  background-color: #00b33c; > p  background-color: #FFFFFF); > style> head> body> h1>Header with Green Backgroundh1> p>Paragraph with white backgroundp> body> html> 

Creating a Gradient Background

Understand the basic syntax of this process. When making a gradient, there are two pieces of information you’ll need: the starting point/angle, and the colors that the gradient will transition between. You can select multiple colors to have the gradient move between all of them, and you can set a direction or angle for the gradient. [2] X Research source

background: linear-gradient(direction/angle, color1, color2, color3, etc); 

html  min-height: 100%; > body  background: -webkit-linear-gradient(#93B874, #C9DCB9); background: -o-linear-gradient(#93B874, #C9DCB9); background: -moz-linear-gradient(#93B874, #C9DCB9); background: linear-gradient(#93B874, #C9DCB9); background-color: #93B874; > 

html  min-height: 100%;> body  background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left, #93B874, #C9DCB9); background: -o-linear-gradient(right, #93B874, #C9DCB9); background: -moz-linear-gradient(right, #93B874, #C9DCB9); background: linear-gradient(to right, #93B874, #C9DCB9); background-color: #93B874; > 

For example, not only can you add more than two colors, you can also put a percentage after each one. This will allow you to set how much spacing you want each color segment to have. Here’s a sample gradient that uses this principle:

background: linear-gradient(#93B874 10%, #C9DCB9 70%, #000000 90%); 

background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(147,184,116,0), rgba(147,184,116,1)); 

DOCTYPE html> html> head> style> html  min-height: 100%; > body  background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left, #93B874, #C9DCB9); background: -o-linear-gradient(right, #93B874, #C9DCB9); background: -moz-linear-gradient(right, #93B874, #C9DCB9); background: linear-gradient(to right, #93B874, #C9DCB9); background-color: #93B874; > style> head> body> body> html> 

Creating a Changing Background

-webkit-animation: colorchange 60s infinite; animation: colorchange 60s infinite; 

@-webkit-keyframes colorchange  0% background: #33FFF3;> 25% background: #78281F;> 50% background: #117A65;> 75% background: #DC7633;> 100% background: #9B59B6;> > @keyframes colorchange  0% background: #33FFF3;> 25% background: #78281F;> 50% background: #117A65;> 75% background: #DC7633;> 100% background: #9B59B6;> > 

DOCTYPE html> html> head> style> body  -webkit-animation: colorchange 60s infinite; animation: colorchange 60s infinite; > @-webkit-keyframes colorchange  0% background: #33FFF3;> 25% background: #78281F;> 50% background: #117A65;> 75% background: #DC7633;> 100% background: #9B59B6;> > @keyframes colorchange  0% background: #33FFF3;> 25% background: #78281F;> 50% background: #117A65;> 75% background: #DC7633;> 100% background: #9B59B6;> > style> head> body> body> html> 

Community Q&A

Use the background-size property inside of the «body» element. For example, «background-size: 300px 150px» makes the background 300 pixels wide and 150 pixels high.

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