HTML Color
HTML colors are created by mixing red, green, and blue.
Color Values
HTML colors are defined by a hexadecimal symbol, which is composed of the values of red, green, and blue (RGB).
The minimum value for each color is 0 (hexadecimal: #00). The maximum value is 255 (hexadecimal: #FF).
This table shows the specific effects produced by mixing the three colors:
Color Values
| Color | Color Hexadecimal (Color HEX) | RGB Color |
|---|---|---|
| #000000 | rgb(0,0,0) | |
| #FF0000 | rgb(255,0,0) | |
| #0080FF | rgb(0, 128, 255) | |
| #0000FF | rgb(0,0,255) | |
| #FFFF00 | rgb(255,255,0) | |
| #00FFFF | rgb(0,255,255) | |
| #FF00FF | rgb(255,0,255) | |
| #C0C0C0 | rgb(192,192,192) | |
| #FFFFFF | rgb(255,255,255) |
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16 million different colors
Combinations of the three colors—red, green, and blue—range from 0 to 255, giving a total of 16 million different colors (256 x 256 x 256).
In the color table below, you will see different results for red values from 0 to 255, with green and blue both set to 0. As the red value changes, each different value displays a different color.
| Red Light | Color HEX | Color RGB |
|---|---|---|
| #000000 | rgb(0,0,0) | |
| #080000 | rgb(8,0,0) | |
| #100000 | rgb(16,0,0) | |
| #180000 | rgb(24,0,0) | |
| #200000 | rgb(32,0,0) | |
| #280000 | rgb(40,0,0) | |
| #300000 | rgb(48,0,0) | |
| #380000 | rgb(56,0,0) | |
| #400000 | rgb(64,0,0) | |
| #480000 | rgb(72,0,0) | |
| #500000 | rgb(80,0,0) | |
| #580000 | rgb(88,0,0) | |
| #600000 | rgb(96,0,0) | |
| #680000 | rgb(104,0,0) | |
| #700000 | rgb(112,0,0) | |
| #780000 | rgb(120,0,0) | |
| #800000 | rgb(128,0,0) | |
| #880000 | rgb(136,0,0) | |
| #900000 | rgb(144,0,0) | |
| #980000 | rgb(152,0,0) | |
| #A00000 | rgb(160,0,0) | |
| #A80000 | rgb(168,0,0) | |
| #B00000 | rgb(176,0,0) | |
| #B80000 | rgb(184,0,0) | |
| #C00000 | rgb(192,0,0) | |
| #C80000 | rgb(200,0,0) | |
| #D00000 | rgb(208,0,0) | |
| #D80000 | rgb(216,0,0) | |
| #E00000 | rgb(224,0,0) | |
| #E80000 | rgb(232,0,0) | |
| #F00000 | rgb(240,0,0) | |
| #F80000 | rgb(248,0,0) | |
| #FF0000 | rgb(255,0,0) |
Dim Shades
The following shows the gradient from black to gray.
| Gray Shades | Color HEX | Color RGB |
|---|---|---|
| #000000 | rgb(0,0,0) | |
| #080808 | rgb(8,8,8) | |
| #101010 | rgb(16,16,16) | |
| #181818 | rgb(24,24,24) | |
| #202020 | rgb(32,32,32) | |
| #282828 | rgb(40,40,40) | |
| #303030 | rgb(48,48,48) | |
| #383838 | rgb(56,56,56) | |
| #404040 | rgb(64,64,64) | |
| #484848 | rgb(72,72,72) | |
| #505050 | rgb(80,80,80) | |
| #585858 | rgb(88,88,88) | |
| #606060 | rgb(96,96,96) | |
| #686868 | rgb(104,104,104) | |
| #707070 | rgb(112,112,112) | |
| #787878 | rgb(120,120,120) | |
| #808080 | rgb(128,128,128) | |
| #888888 | rgb(136,136,136) | |
| #909090 | rgb(144,144,144) | |
| #989898 | rgb(152,152,152) | |
| #A0A0A0 | rgb(160,160,160) | |
| #A8A8A8 | rgb(168,168,168) | |
| #B0B0B0 | rgb(176,176,176) | |
| #B8B8B8 | rgb(184,184,184) | |
| #C0C0C0 | rgb(192,192,192) | |
| #C8C8C8 | rgb(200,200,200) | |
| #D0D0D0 | rgb(208,208,208) | |
| #D8D8D8 | rgb(216,216,216) | |
| #E0E0E0 | rgb(224,224,224) | |
| #E8E8E8 | rgb(232,232,232) | |
| #F0F0F0 | rgb(240,240,240) | |
| #F8F8F8 | rgb(248,248,248) | |
| #FFFFFF | rgb(255,255,255) |
Web safe colors?
Several years ago, when most computers only supported 256 colors, a set of 216 Web-safe colors was recommended as a Web standard. The reason was that Microsoft and Mac operating systems used 40 different reserved fixed system colors (roughly 20 each).
We are not sure how meaningful this is today, because more and more computers are capable of handling millions of colors, but the choice is still up to you.
Originally, the 216 cross-platform web-safe colors were used to ensure that when computers used a 256-color palette, all computers could correctly display all colors.
| 000000 | 000033 | 000066 | 000099 | 0000CC | 0000FF |
| 003300 | 003333 | 003366 | 003399 | 0033CC | 0033FF |
| 006600 | 006633 | 006666 | 006699 | 0066CC | 0066FF |
| 009900 | 009933 | 009966 | 009999 | 0099CC | 0099FF |
| 00CC00 | 00CC33 | 00CC66 | 00CC99 | 00CCCC | 00CCFF |
| 00FF00 | 00FF33 | 00FF66 | 00FF99 | 00FFCC | 00FFFF |
| 330000 | 330033 | 330066 | 330099 | 3300CC | 3300FF |
| 333300 | 333333 | 333366 | 333399 | 3333CC | 3333FF |
| 336600 | 336633 | 336666 | 336699 | 3366CC | 3366FF |
| 339900 | 339933 | 339966 | 339999 | 3399CC | 3399FF |
| 33CC00 | 33CC33 | 33CC66 | 33CC99 | 33CCCC | 33CCFF |
| 33FF00 | 33FF33 | 33FF66 | 33FF99 | 33FFCC | 33FFFF |
| 660000 | 660033 | 660066 | 660099 | 6600CC | 6600FF |
| 663300 | 663333 | 663366 | 663399 | 6633CC | 6633FF |
| 666600 | 666633 | 666666 | 666699 | 6666CC | 6666FF |
| 669900 | 669933 | 669966 | 669999 | 6699CC | 6699FF |
| 66CC00 | 66CC33 | 66CC66 | 66CC99 | 66CCCC | 66CCFF |
| 66FF00 | 66FF33 | 66FF66 | 66FF99 | 66FFCC | 66FFFF |
| 990000 | 990033 | 990066 | 990099 | 9900CC | 9900FF |
| 993300 | 993333 | 993366 | 993399 | 9933CC | 9933FF |
| 996600 | 996633 | 996666 | 996699 | 9966CC | 9966FF |
| 999900 | 999933 | 999966 | 999999 | 9999CC | 9999FF |
| 99CC00 | 99CC33 | 99CC66 | 99CC99 | 99CCCC | 99CCFF |
| 99FF00 | 99FF33 | 99FF66 | 99FF99 | 99FFCC | 99FFFF |
| CC0000 | CC0033 | CC0066 | CC0099 | CC00CC | CC00FF |
| CC3300 | CC3333 | CC3366 | CC3399 | CC33CC | CC33FF |
| CC6600 | CC6633 | CC6666 | CC6699 | CC66CC | CC66FF |
| CC9900 | CC9933 | CC9966 | CC9999 | CC99CC | CC99FF |
| CCCC00 | CCCC33 | CCCC66 | CCCC99 | CCCCCC | CCCCFF |
| CCFF00 | CCFF33 | CCFF66 | CCFF99 | CCFFCC | CCFFFF |
| FF0000 | FF0033 | FF0066 | FF0099 | FF00CC | FF00FF |
| FF3300 | FF3333 | FF3366 | FF3399 | FF33CC | FF33FF |
| FF6600 | FF6633 | FF6666 | FF6699 | FF66CC | FF66FF |
| FF9900 | FF9933 | FF9966 | FF9999 | FF99CC | FF99FF |
| FFCC00 | FFCC33 | FFCC66 | FFCC99 | FFCCCC | FFCCFF |
| FFFF00 | FFFF33 | FFFF66 | FFFF99 | FFFFCC | FFFFFF |