How Can I Change My Web Page Color?

by Willa Dunn, Demand Media

A colored navigation panel makes your Web page more prominent.

Web pages display content on the Internet, usually in the default color of white. A white background may not be the best option for your site content. If you display various images or want to use a lighter color for your text, change your Web page color in a few steps by modifying the "<Body>" tag.

Step 1

Open your Web page using an HTML or text editor; locate the "" tag.

Step 2

Type the following code after the beginning tag () and before the ending tag (): The "#000033" is a hex code in an RGB (red, green, blue) format, and it changes your page to a dark-blue color.

Step 3

Change the "#000033" portion to another hex color code to get a different color for your Web page. Some examples are "#000000" for black, and "#FF0000" for red. Navigate to the page in a browser to see the color change.

Resources

Angelfire: HTML Color Chart

About the Author

Willa Dunn has been writing since 1970. She has written website content, as well as technical documentation, poetry and fiction. She specializes in technology-related articles. Dunn attended Illinois Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois, studying photography and computer science.