Specify a background color for an HTML document:
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The bgcolor attribute is supported in all major browsers.
The bgcolor attribute of <body> is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
The bgcolor attribute specifies the background color of a document.
The bgcolor attribute of <body> is not supported in HTML 4.01 Strict / XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.
Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <body style="background-color:#E6E6FA">
CSS Example: Set the background color of a document
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the background-color property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| color_name | Specifies the background color with a color name (like "red") |
| hex_number | Specifies the background color with a hex code (like "#ff0000") |
| rgb_number | Specifies the background color with an rgb code (like "rgb(255,0,0)") |
HTML <body> tag
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