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HTML <th> bgcolor Attribute

HTML th Reference HTML <th> tag

Example

Add a background color to header cells:

<table border="1">
<tr>
    <th bgcolor="#FF0000">Month</th>
    <th bgcolor="#00FF00">Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>January</td>
    <td>$100</td>
</tr>
</table>

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Browser Support

The bgcolor attribute is supported in all major browsers.

Definition and Usage

The <th> bgcolor attribute is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.

The bgcolor attribute of <th> is deprecated in HTML 4.01.

The bgcolor attribute specifies the background color of a header cell.

Compatibility Notes

The bgcolor attribute of <th> is deprecated in HTML 4.01. Use CSS instead.

CSS syntax: <th style="background-color:red">

CSS Example: Add background-color to header cell

In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the background-color property.

Syntax

Attribute Values

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)")