Example Cells with a background color: <table border="1"> <tr> <th>Month</th> ...
Example
Cells with a background color:<table border="1"> <tr> <th>Month</th> <th>Savings</th> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FF0000">January</td> <td bgcolor="#00FF00">$100</td> </tr> </table> |
Definition and Usage
The bgcolor attribute specifies a background color of a table cell.Browser Support
The bgcolor attribute is deprecated, but still supported in all major browsers.Compatibility Notes
The bgcolor attribute of the td element was deprecated in HTML 4.01, and is not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <td style="background-color:red">
Syntax
<td bgcolor="value"> |
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)") |
