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html Colours

In html colours are displayed by combining three colours these are RED, GREEN and BLUE light sources.

Colour Values

Colours in html are defined using a hexadecimal notation for the combination of Red, Green and Blue colour values (RGB).
The lowest value that can be given to one light source is 0 or the hexadecimal value #00
The highest value that can be given to a single light source is 255 or the hexadecimal value #ff

Colour Names

Only 16 colour names are supported by the W3C HTML 4.01 standard these are all listed in the table below.
For all other colours you should use the colours hexadecimal or RGB value to represent the colour.

Download a copy of the
"web safe" colour palette
at the bottom of the page.
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Colour Name Colour
Aqua
Black
Blue
Fuschia
Gray
Green
Lime
Maroon
Navy
Olive
Purple
Red
Silver
Teal
White
Yellow

Colour Names and Hexadecimal & RGB Values

The table below contains all the colour names and their hexadecimal and RGB values, that are supported by most browsers.

Hexadecimal Value RGB Value Colour & Colour Name
#fof8ff 240,248,255 Alice Blue
#faebd7 250,235,215 Antique White
#00ffff 0,255,255 Aqua
#7fffd4 127,255,212 Aquamarine
#f0ffff 240,255,255 Azure
#f5f5dc 245,245,220 Beige
#ffe4c4 255,228,196 Bisque
#000000 0,0,0 Black
#ffebcd 255,235,205 Blanched Almond
#0000ff 0,0,255 Blue
#8a2be2 138,43,226 Blue Violet
#a52a2a 165,42,42 Brown
#deb887 222,184,135 Burly Wood
#5f9ea0 95,158,160 Cadet Blue
#7fff00 127,255,0 Chartreuse
#d2691e 210,105,30 Chocolate
#ff7f50 255,127,80 Coral
#6495ed 100,149,237 Cornflower Blue
#fff8dc 255,248,220 Cornsilk
#dc143c 237,164,61 Crimson
#00ffff 0,255,255 Cyan
#00008b 0,0,139 Dark Blue
#008b8b 0,139,139 Dark Cyan
#b8860b 184,134,11 Dark Golden Rod
#a9a9a9 167,167,167 Dark Gray
#006400 0,100,0 Dark Green
#bdb76b 189,183,107 Dark Khaki
#8b008b 139,0,139 Dark Magenta
#556b2f 85,107,47 Dark Olive Green
#ff8c00 255,140,0 Darkorange
#9932cc 153,50,204 Dark Orchid
#8b0000 139,0,0 Dark Red
#e9967a 233,150,122 Dark Salmon
#8fbc8f 143,188,143 Dark Sea Green
#483d8b 72,61,139 Dark Slate Blue
#2f4f4f 47,79,79 Dark Slate Gray
#00ced1 0,206,209 Dark Turquoise
#9400d3 148,0,211 Dark Violet
#ff1493 255,20,147 Deep Pink
#00bfff 0,191,255 Deep Sky Blue
#696969 105,105,105 Dim Gray
#1e90ff 30,144,255 Dodger Blue
#d19275 209,146,117 Feldspar
#b22222 178,34,34 Fire Brick
#fffaf0 255,250,240 Floral White
#228b22 34,139,34 Forest Green
#ff00ff 255,0,255 Fuschia
#dcdcdc 220,220,220 Gainsboro
#f8f8ff 248,248,255 Ghost White
#ffd700 255,215,0 Gold
#daa520 218,165,32 Golden Rod
#808080 190,190,190 Gray
#008000 0,128,0 Green
#adff2f 173,255,47 Green Yellow
#f0fff0 240,255,240 Honey Dew
#ff69b4 255,105,180 Hot Pink
#cd5c5c 205,92,92 Indian Red
#4b0082 75,0,130 Indigo
#fffff0 255,255,240 Ivory
#f0e68c 240,230,140 Khaki
#e6e6fa 230,230,250 Lavender
#fff0f5 255,240,245 Lavender Bush
#7cfc00 124,252,0 Lawn Green
#fffacd 255,250,205 Lemon Chiffon
#add8e6 173,216,230 Light Blue
#f08080 240,128,128 Light Coral
#e0ffff 224,255,255 Light Cyan
#fafad2 250,250,210 Light Golden Rod Yellow
#d3d3d3 211,211,211 Light Grey
#90ee90 144,238,144 Light Green
#ffb6c1 255,182,193 Light Pink
#ffa07a 255,160,122 Light Salmon
#20b2aa 32,178,170 Light Sea Green
#87cefa 135,206,250 Light Sky Blue
#8470ff 132,112,255 Light Slate Blue
#778899 119,136,153 Light Slate Gray
#b0c4de 176,196,222 Light Steel Blue
#ffffe0 255,255,244 Light Yellow
#00ff00 0,255,0 Lime
#32cd32 50,205,50 Lime Green
#faf0e6 250,240,230 Linen
#ff00ff 255,0,255 Magenta
#800000 128,0,0 Maroon
#66cdaa 102,205,170 Medium Aqua Marine
#0000cd 0,0,205 Medium Blue
#ba55d3 186,85,211 Medium Orchid
#9370d8 147,112,219 Medium Purple
#3cb371 60,179,113 Medium Sea Green
#7b68ee 123,104,238 Medium Slate Blue
#00fa9a 0,250,154 Medium Spring Green
#48d1cc 72,209,204 Medium Turquoise
#c71585 199,21,133 Medium Violet Red
#191970 25,25,112 Midnight Blue
#f5fffa 245,255,250 Mint Cream
#ffe4e1 255,228,225 Misty Rose
#ffe4b5 255,228,181 Moccasin
#ffdead 255,222,173 Navajo White
#000080 0,0,128 Navy
#fdf5e6 253,245,230 Old Lace
#808000 128,128,0 Olive
#6b8e23 107,142,35 Olive Drab
#ffa500 255,165,0 Orange
#ff4500 255,69,0 Orange Red
#da70d6 218,112,214 Orchid
#eee8aa 238,232,170 Pale Golden Rod
#98fb98 152,251,152 Pale Green
#afeeee 175,238,238 Pale Turquoise
#d87093 219,112,147 Pale Violet Red
#ffefd5 255,239,213 Papaya Whip
#ffdab9 255,218,185 Peach Puff
#cd853f 205,133,63 Peru
#ffc0cb 255,192,203 Pink
#dda0dd 221,160,221 Plum
#b0e0e6 176,224,230 Powder Blue
#800080 128,0,128 Purple
#ff0000 255,0,0 Red
#bc8f8f 188,143,143 Rosy Brown
#4169e1 65,105,225 Royal Blue
#8b4513 139,69,19 Saddle Brown
#fa8072 250,128,114 Salmon
#f4a460 244,164,96 Sandy Brown
#2e8b57 46,139,87 Sea Green
#fff5ee 255,245,238 Sea Shell
#a0522d 160,82,45 Sienna
#cococo 192,192,192 Silver
#87ceeb 135,206,235 Sky Blue
#6a5acd 106,90,205 Slate Blue
#708090 112,112,112 Slate Gray
#fffafa 255,250,250 Snow
#00ff7f 0,255,127 Spring Green
#4682b4 70,130,180 Steele Blue
#d2b48c 210,180,140 Tan
#008080 0,128,128 Teal
#d8bfd8 216,191,216 Thistle
#ff6347 255,99,71 Tomato
#40e0d0 64,224,208 Turquoise
#ee82ee 238,130,238 Violet
#d02090 208,32,144 Violet Red
#f5deb3 245,222,179 Wheat
#ffffff 255,255,255 White
#f5f5f5 245,245,245 White Smoke
#ffff00 255,255,0 Yellow
#9acd32 154,205,50 Yellow Green
Downloads:
Download the "web safe" colour palette.
Download the web safe colour palette.

You can download a copy of the "web safe" colour palette which also contains the named colours as well, and two gif images of the browser safe colour palette organised by hue and also organised by value.
You can also find useful information about the "browser safe" colour palette here on the Linda Weinman web site.

You can find more information at the W3Schools web site on colours.

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