HTML Colors
Colors are displayed combining RED, GREEN, and BLUE light sources.
Color Values |
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Colors are defined using a hexadecimal notation for the combination of Red, Green, and Blue color values (RGB).
The lowest value that can be given to one light source is 0 (hex #00). The highest value is 255 (hex #FF).
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RGB Values |
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RGB stands for Red, Green, Blue. Each can have a value from 0 (none of that color) to 255 (fully that color).
The format for RGB is - rgb(RED, GREEN, BLUE), just like the name implies.
We do not recommend that you use RGB for safe web design because non-IE browsers do not support HTML RGB. However, if you plan on learning CSS then you should glance over this topic. |
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Hexadecimal |
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Hexadecimals are far more reliable and widely compatible among web browsers and are
the standard for colors on the internet.
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A hexadecimal is a 6 digit representation of a color.
The first two digits(RR) represent a red value, the next two are a green value(GG),
and the last are the blue value(BB).
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| Hex numbers use 16 digits: | |
| 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F | |
Zero, "0", is the smallest representations of a color.
It's almost the total absence of color.
F is 15 times the intensity of the color of 0.
Combinations of these digits create different shades of a particular color.
Double Zero, "00," is equal to zero hue. FF is equal to a pure color.
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This color representation is done three times, once for red, once for green, and once for blue,
in that order. Put the three, two-digit, codes together and you get a 6-digit hex code.
The hex code is just a representation of the red, green, and blue intensity, in that order.
The computer creates the three intensities, mashes them together, and you get a single shade of color.
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Color Names |
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Colors can be defined using color names also.
The 16 Basic Colors: |
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