HTML Color Names
There are only 16 official HTML Colour Names. The W3C (the WWW Standards body) were thinking of defining a larger list, but apparantly decided not to.The nearest thing to a standard, which most software uses, are the "X11" colour names. X11 is the name of the Unix version of windows. The list is, however, a little idiosyncratic.
Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firebird and Netscape support these names, although, offically, you should use the #nnnnnn notation instead.
<body text="white"> works, but is unoffical <body text="#ffffff"> works, is correct
The latest HTML specification recommend putting character formatting information (e.g. colours) into stylesheets, and not in <body> or <font> tags. However, like the <center> tag, the use of these tags is so widespread, that it will be almost impossible to phase them out.
| Colour Name | Colour Code | |||
| aliceblue | #f0f8ff | |||
| antiquewhite | #faebd7 | |||
| aqua | #00ffff | |||
| aquamarine | #7fffd4 | |||
| azure | #f0ffff | |||
| beige | #f5f5dc | |||
| bisque | #ffe4c4 | |||
| black | #000000 | |||
| blanchedalmond | #ffebcd | |||
| blue | #0000ff | |||
| blueviolet | #8a2be2 | |||
| brown | #a52a2a | |||
| burlywood | #deb887 | |||
| cadetblue | #5f9ea0 | |||
| chartreuse | #7fff00 | |||
| chocolate | #d2691e | |||
| coral | #ff7f50 | |||
| cornflowerblue | #6495ed | |||
| cornsilk | #fff8dc | |||
| crimson | #dc143c | |||
| cyan | #00ffff | |||
| darkblue | #00008b | |||
| darkcyan | #008b8b | |||
| darkgoldenrod | #b8860b | |||
| darkgray | #a9a9a9 | |||
| darkgreen | #006400 | |||
| darkkhaki | #bdb76b | |||
| darkmagenta | #8b008b | |||
| darkolivegreen | #556b2f | |||
| darkorange | #ff8c00 | |||
| darkorchid | #9932cc | |||
| darkred | #8b0000 | |||
| darksalmon | #e9967a | |||
| darkseagreen | #8fbc8f | |||
| darkslateblue | #483d8b | |||
| darkslategray | #2f4f4f | |||
| darkturquoise | #00ced1 | |||
| darkviolet | #9400d3 | |||
| deeppink | #ff1493 | |||
| deepskyblue | #00bfff | |||
| dimgray | #696969 | |||
| dodgerblue | #1e90ff | |||
| firebrick | #b22222 | |||
| floralwhite | #fffaf0 | |||
| forestgreen | #228b22 | |||
| fuchsia | #ff00ff | |||
| gainsboro | #dcdcdc | |||
| ghostwhite | #f8f8ff | |||
| gold | #ffd700 | |||
| goldenrod | #daa520 | |||
| gray | #808080 | |||
| green | #008000 | |||
| greenyellow | #adff2f | |||
| honeydew | #f0fff0 | |||
| hotpink | #ff69b4 | |||
| indianred | #cd5c5c | |||
| indigo | #4b0082 | |||
| ivory | #fffff0 | |||
| khaki | #f0e68c | |||
| lavender | #e6e6fa | |||
| lavenderblush | #fff0f5 | |||
| lawngreen | #7cfc00 | |||
| lemonchiffon | #fffacd | |||
| lightblue | #add8e6 | |||
| lightcoral | #f08080 | |||
| lightcyan | #e0ffff | |||
| lightgoldenrodyellow | #fafad2 | |||
| lightgreen | #90ee90 | |||
| lightgrey | #d3d3d3 | |||
| lightpink | #ffb6c1 | |||
| lightsalmon | #ffa07a | |||
| lightseagreen | #20b2aa | |||
| lightskyblue | #87cefa | |||
| lightslategray | #778899 | |||
| lightsteelblue | #b0c4de | |||
| lightyellow | #ffffe0 | |||
| lime | #00ff00 | |||
| limegreen | #32cd32 | |||
| linen | #faf0e6 | |||
| magenta | #ff00ff | |||
| maroon | #800000 | |||
| mediumaquamarine | #66cdaa | |||
| mediumblue | #0000cd | |||
| mediumorchid | #ba55d3 | |||
| mediumpurple | #9370db | |||
| mediumseagreen | #3cb371 | |||
| mediumslateblue | #7b68ee | |||
| mediumspringgreen | #00fa9a | |||
| mediumturquoise | #48d1cc | |||
| mediumvioletred | #c71585 | |||
| midnightblue | #191970 | |||
| mintcream | #f5fffa | |||
| mistyrose | #ffe4e1 | |||
| moccasin | #ffe4b5 | |||
| navajowhite | #ffdead | |||
| navy | #000080 | |||
| oldlace | #fdf5e6 | |||
| olive | #808000 | |||
| olivedrab | #6b8e23 | |||
| orange | #ffa500 | |||
| orangered | #ff4500 | |||
| orchid | #da70d6 | |||
| palegoldenrod | #eee8aa | |||
| palegreen | #98fb98 | |||
| paleturquoise | #afeeee | |||
| palevioletred | #db7093 | |||
| papayawhip | #ffefd5 | |||
| peachpuff | #ffdab9 | |||
| peru | #cd853f | |||
| pink | #ffc0cb | |||
| plum | #dda0dd | |||
| powderblue | #b0e0e6 | |||
| purple | #800080 | |||
| red | #ff0000 | |||
| rosybrown | #bc8f8f | |||
| royalblue | #4169e1 | |||
| saddlebrown | #8b4513 | |||
| salmon | #fa8072 | |||
| sandybrown | #f4a460 | |||
| seagreen | #2e8b57 | |||
| seashell | #fff5ee | |||
| sienna | #a0522d | |||
| silver | #c0c0c0 | |||
| skyblue | #87ceeb | |||
| slateblue | #6a5acd | |||
| slategray | #708090 | |||
| snow | #fffafa | |||
| springgreen | #00ff7f | |||
| steelblue | #4682b4 | |||
| tan | #d2b48c | |||
| teal | #008080 | |||
| thistle | #d8bfd8 | |||
| tomato | #ff6347 | |||
| turquoise | #40e0d0 | |||
| violet | #ee82ee | |||
| wheat | #f5deb3 | |||
| white | #ffffff | |||
| whitesmoke | #f5f5f5 | |||
| yellow | #ffff00 | |||
| yellowgreen | #9acd32 |
HTML Colours by Code
| Colour Name | Colour Code | |||
| black | #000000 | |||
| navy | #000080 | |||
| darkblue | #00008b | |||
| mediumblue | #0000cd | |||
| blue | #0000ff | |||
| darkgreen | #006400 | |||
| green | #008000 | |||
| teal | #008080 | |||
| darkcyan | #008b8b | |||
| deepskyblue | #00bfff | |||
| darkturquoise | #00ced1 | |||
| mediumspringgreen | #00fa9a | |||
| lime | #00ff00 | |||
| springgreen | #00ff7f | |||
| cyan | #00ffff | |||
| aqua | #00ffff | |||
| midnightblue | #191970 | |||
| dodgerblue | #1e90ff | |||
| lightseagreen | #20b2aa | |||
| forestgreen | #228b22 | |||
| seagreen | #2e8b57 | |||
| darkslategray | #2f4f4f | |||
| limegreen | #32cd32 | |||
| mediumseagreen | #3cb371 | |||
| turquoise | #40e0d0 | |||
| royalblue | #4169e1 | |||
| steelblue | #4682b4 | |||
| darkslateblue | #483d8b | |||
| mediumturquoise | #48d1cc | |||
| indigo | #4b0082 | |||
| darkolivegreen | #556b2f | |||
| cadetblue | #5f9ea0 | |||
| cornflowerblue | #6495ed | |||
| mediumaquamarine | #66cdaa | |||
| dimgray | #696969 | |||
| slateblue | #6a5acd | |||
| olivedrab | #6b8e23 | |||
| slategray | #708090 | |||
| lightslategray | #778899 | |||
| mediumslateblue | #7b68ee | |||
| lawngreen | #7cfc00 | |||
| chartreuse | #7fff00 | |||
| aquamarine | #7fffd4 | |||
| maroon | #800000 | |||
| purple | #800080 | |||
| olive | #808000 | |||
| gray | #808080 | |||
| skyblue | #87ceeb | |||
| lightskyblue | #87cefa | |||
| blueviolet | #8a2be2 | |||
| darkred | #8b0000 | |||
| darkmagenta | #8b008b | |||
| saddlebrown | #8b4513 | |||
| darkseagreen | #8fbc8f | |||
| lightgreen | #90ee90 | |||
| mediumpurple | #9370db | |||
| darkviolet | #9400d3 | |||
| palegreen | #98fb98 | |||
| darkorchid | #9932cc | |||
| yellowgreen | #9acd32 | |||
| sienna | #a0522d | |||
| brown | #a52a2a | |||
| darkgray | #a9a9a9 | |||
| lightblue | #add8e6 | |||
| greenyellow | #adff2f | |||
| paleturquoise | #afeeee | |||
| lightsteelblue | #b0c4de | |||
| powderblue | #b0e0e6 | |||
| firebrick | #b22222 | |||
| darkgoldenrod | #b8860b | |||
| mediumorchid | #ba55d3 | |||
| rosybrown | #bc8f8f | |||
| darkkhaki | #bdb76b | |||
| silver | #c0c0c0 | |||
| mediumvioletred | #c71585 | |||
| indianred | #cd5c5c | |||
| peru | #cd853f | |||
| chocolate | #d2691e | |||
| tan | #d2b48c | |||
| lightgrey | #d3d3d3 | |||
| thistle | #d8bfd8 | |||
| orchid | #da70d6 | |||
| goldenrod | #daa520 | |||
| palevioletred | #db7093 | |||
| crimson | #dc143c | |||
| gainsboro | #dcdcdc | |||
| plum | #dda0dd | |||
| burlywood | #deb887 | |||
| lightcyan | #e0ffff | |||
| lavender | #e6e6fa | |||
| darksalmon | #e9967a | |||
| violet | #ee82ee | |||
| palegoldenrod | #eee8aa | |||
| lightcoral | #f08080 | |||
| khaki | #f0e68c | |||
| aliceblue | #f0f8ff | |||
| honeydew | #f0fff0 | |||
| azure | #f0ffff | |||
| sandybrown | #f4a460 | |||
| wheat | #f5deb3 | |||
| beige | #f5f5dc | |||
| whitesmoke | #f5f5f5 | |||
| mintcream | #f5fffa | |||
| ghostwhite | #f8f8ff | |||
| salmon | #fa8072 | |||
| antiquewhite | #faebd7 | |||
| linen | #faf0e6 | |||
| lightgoldenrodyellow | #fafad2 | |||
| oldlace | #fdf5e6 | |||
| red | #ff0000 | |||
| fuchsia | #ff00ff | |||
| magenta | #ff00ff | |||
| deeppink | #ff1493 | |||
| orangered | #ff4500 | |||
| tomato | #ff6347 | |||
| hotpink | #ff69b4 | |||
| coral | #ff7f50 | |||
| darkorange | #ff8c00 | |||
| lightsalmon | #ffa07a | |||
| orange | #ffa500 | |||
| lightpink | #ffb6c1 | |||
| pink | #ffc0cb | |||
| gold | #ffd700 | |||
| peachpuff | #ffdab9 | |||
| navajowhite | #ffdead | |||
| moccasin | #ffe4b5 | |||
| bisque | #ffe4c4 | |||
| mistyrose | #ffe4e1 | |||
| blanchedalmond | #ffebcd | |||
| papayawhip | #ffefd5 | |||
| lavenderblush | #fff0f5 | |||
| seashell | #fff5ee | |||
| cornsilk | #fff8dc | |||
| lemonchiffon | #fffacd | |||
| floralwhite | #fffaf0 | |||
| snow | #fffafa | |||
| yellow | #ffff00 | |||
| lightyellow | #ffffe0 | |||
| ivory | #fffff0 | |||
| white | #ffffff |
HTML Colours to Cut and Paste
#f0f8ff aliceblue #faebd7 antiquewhite #00ffff aqua #7fffd4 aquamarine #f0ffff azure #f5f5dc beige #ffe4c4 bisque #000000 black #ffebcd blanchedalmond #0000ff blue #8a2be2 blueviolet #a52a2a brown #deb887 burlywood #5f9ea0 cadetblue #7fff00 chartreuse #d2691e chocolate #ff7f50 coral #6495ed cornflowerblue #fff8dc cornsilk #dc143c crimson #00ffff cyan #00008b darkblue #008b8b darkcyan #b8860b darkgoldenrod #a9a9a9 darkgray #006400 darkgreen #bdb76b darkkhaki #8b008b darkmagenta #556b2f darkolivegreen #ff8c00 darkorange #9932cc darkorchid #8b0000 darkred #e9967a darksalmon #8fbc8f darkseagreen #483d8b darkslateblue #2f4f4f darkslategray #00ced1 darkturquoise #9400d3 darkviolet #ff1493 deeppink #00bfff deepskyblue #696969 dimgray #1e90ff dodgerblue #b22222 firebrick #fffaf0 floralwhite #228b22 forestgreen #ff00ff fuchsia #dcdcdc gainsboro #f8f8ff ghostwhite #ffd700 gold #daa520 goldenrod #808080 gray #008000 green #adff2f greenyellow #f0fff0 honeydew #ff69b4 hotpink #cd5c5c indianred #4b0082 indigo #fffff0 ivory #f0e68c khaki #e6e6fa lavender #fff0f5 lavenderblush #7cfc00 lawngreen #fffacd lemonchiffon #add8e6 lightblue #f08080 lightcoral #e0ffff lightcyan #fafad2 lightgoldenrodyellow #90ee90 lightgreen #d3d3d3 lightgrey #ffb6c1 lightpink #ffa07a lightsalmon #20b2aa lightseagreen #87cefa lightskyblue #778899 lightslategray #b0c4de lightsteelblue #ffffe0 lightyellow #00ff00 lime #32cd32 limegreen #faf0e6 linen #ff00ff magenta #800000 maroon #66cdaa mediumaquamarine #0000cd mediumblue #ba55d3 mediumorchid #9370db mediumpurple #3cb371 mediumseagreen #7b68ee mediumslateblue #00fa9a mediumspringgreen #48d1cc mediumturquoise #c71585 mediumvioletred #191970 midnightblue #f5fffa mintcream #ffe4e1 mistyrose #ffe4b5 moccasin #ffdead navajowhite #000080 navy #fdf5e6 oldlace #808000 olive #6b8e23 olivedrab #ffa500 orange #ff4500 orangered #da70d6 orchid #eee8aa palegoldenrod #98fb98 palegreen #afeeee paleturquoise #db7093 palevioletred #ffefd5 papayawhip #ffdab9 peachpuff #cd853f peru #ffc0cb pink #dda0dd plum #b0e0e6 powderblue #800080 purple #ff0000 red #bc8f8f rosybrown #4169e1 royalblue #8b4513 saddlebrown #fa8072 salmon #f4a460 sandybrown #2e8b57 seagreen #fff5ee seashell #a0522d sienna #c0c0c0 silver #87ceeb skyblue #6a5acd slateblue #708090 slategray #fffafa snow #00ff7f springgreen #4682b4 steelblue #d2b48c tan #008080 teal #d8bfd8 thistle #ff6347 tomato #40e0d0 turquoise #ee82ee violet #f5deb3 wheat #ffffff white #f5f5f5 whitesmoke #ffff00 yellow #9acd32 yellowgreen
Introduction