Definition and Usage
The bgcolor attribute specifies the background color of the page.
Compatibility Notes
The bgcolor attribute of the body element was deprecated in HTML 4.01 and is not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.
Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <body style="background-color: #1E90FF">
Syntax
<body bgcolor="color_value"> |
Syntax Example
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
| color_name | Specifies the background color with a color name, like "red" |
| RGB_value | Specifies the background color with a RGB value, like "rgb(255,0,0)" |
| Hex_value | Specifies the background color with a hex value, like "#ff0000" |
Browser Support
The attribute is supported in all major browsers.
Example
<html>
<body bgcolor="#00BFFF">
<p>Hello World!</p>
</body>
</html> |
