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HTML body bgcolor attribute

HTML body tag Reference Manual HTML <body> tag

Examples

The HTML document specifies a background color:

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Browser Support

Internet ExplorerFirefoxOperaGoogle ChromeSafari

All major browsers support the bgcolor attribute.

Definition and Usage

HTML5 is no longer supported <body> bgcolor attribute. Use CSS instead.

<Body> bgcolor attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01.

bgcolor attribute specifies the background color of the document.

Compatibility Notes

In HTML 4.01 deprecated bgcolor attribute of the body element; in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD not supported bgcolor attribute of the body element. Use CSS instead.

CSS Syntax: <body style = "background-color: # E6E6FA">

CSS Example: set the background color of the document

I In our CSS tutorial you can find more information about the background-color detail.

grammar

<body bgcolor="color_name|hex_number|rgb_number">

Property Value

value description
color_name Predetermined color is the color of the font color name (such as "red").
hex_number Predetermined color value is a hexadecimal value of font color (eg "# ff0000").
rgb_number Rgb color code is specified font color (such as "rgb (255,0,0)").

HTML body tag Reference Manual HTML <body> tag