HTML bgcolor Attribute

Example

Month	Savings
January	$100

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Browsers Support

All major browsers support the bgcolor attribute.

Definition and Usage

HTML5 does not support the bgcolor attribute of . Use CSS instead.

In HTML 4.01, the bgcolor attribute of is deprecated.

The bgcolor attribute specifies the background color of a header cell.

Compatibility Notes

In HTML 4.01, the bgcolor attribute of is deprecated. Use CSS instead.

CSS Syntax:

CSS Example: Add a background color to a header cell

In our CSS tutorial, you can find more details about the background-color property.

Syntax

Attribute Value

Value	Description
color_name	Specifies the background color as a color name (e.g., "red").
hex_number	Specifies the background color as a hexadecimal value (e.g., "#ff0000").
rgb_number	Specifies the background color as an RGB code (e.g., "rgb(255,0,0)").

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