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color

The color CSS property sets the foreground color value of an element's text content and text decorations. It also sets the currentcolor value, which may be used as an indirect value on other properties, and is the default for other color properties, such as border-color.

For an overview of using color in HTML, see Applying color to HTML elements using CSS.

/* Keyword values */
color: currentcolor;

/* <named-color> values */
color: red;
color: orange;
color: tan;
color: rebeccapurple;

/* <hex-color> values */
color: #090;
color: #009900;
color: #090a;
color: #009900aa;

/* <rgb()> values */
color: rgb(34, 12, 64, 0.6);
color: rgba(34, 12, 64, 0.6);
color: rgb(34 12 64 / 0.6);
color: rgba(34 12 64 / 0.3);
color: rgb(34.0 12 64 / 60%);
color: rgba(34.6 12 64 / 30%);

/* <hsl()> values */
color: hsl(30, 100%, 50%, 0.6);
color: hsla(30, 100%, 50%, 0.6);
color: hsl(30 100% 50% / 0.6);
color: hsla(30 100% 50% / 0.6);
color: hsl(30.0 100% 50% / 60%);
color: hsla(30.2 100% 50% / 60%);

/* Global values */
color: inherit;
color: initial;
color: unset;

Note that the value must be a uniform color. It can't be a <gradient>, which is actually a type of <image>.

Initial value	Varies from one browser to another
Applies to	all elements. It also applies to `::first-letter` and `::first-line`.
Inherited	yes
Media	visual
Computed value	If the value is translucent, the computed value will be the `rgba()` corresponding one. If it isn't, it will be the `rgb()` corresponding one. The `transparent` keyword maps to `rgba(0,0,0,0)`.
Animation type	a color
Canonical order	the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar

Syntax

The color property is specified as a single <color> value.

Values

<color>: Sets the color of the textual and decorative parts of the element.

Formal syntax

<color>where 
<color> = <rgb()> | <rgba()> | <hsl()> | <hsla()> | <hex-color> | <named-color> | currentcolor | <deprecated-system-color>
where 
<rgb()> = rgb( [ [ <percentage>{3} | <number>{3} ] [ / <alpha-value> ]? ] | [ [ <percentage>#{3} | <number>#{3} ] , <alpha-value>? ] )
<rgba()> = rgba( [ [ <percentage>{3} | <number>{3} ] [ / <alpha-value> ]? ] | [ [ <percentage>#{3} | <number>#{3} ] , <alpha-value>? ] )
<hsl()> = hsl( [ <hue> <percentage> <percentage> [ / <alpha-value> ]? ] | [ <hue>, <percentage>, <percentage>, <alpha-value>? ] )
<hsla()> = hsla( [ <hue> <percentage> <percentage> [ / <alpha-value> ]? ] | [ <hue>, <percentage>, <percentage>, <alpha-value>? ] )
where 
<alpha-value> = <number> | <percentage>
<hue> = <number> | <angle>

Examples

The following are all ways to make a paragraph's text red:

p { color: red; }
p { color: #f00; }
p { color: #ff0000; }
p { color: rgb(255,0,0); }
p { color: rgb(100%, 0%, 0%); }
p { color: hsl(0, 100%, 50%); }

/* 50% translucent */
p { color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5); } 
p { color: hsla(0, 100%, 50%, 0.5); }

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Color Module Level 4 The definition of 'color' in that specification.	Editor's Draft	Adds commaless syntaxes for the `rgb()`, `rgba()`, `hsl()`, and `hsla()` functions. Allows alpha values in `rgb()` and `hsl()`, turning `rgba()` and `hsla()` into (deprecated) aliases for them. Adds color keyword `rebeccapurple`. Adds 4- and 8-digit hex color values, where the last digit(s) represents the alpha value. Adds `hwb()`, `device-cmyk()`, and `color()` functions.
CSS Transitions The definition of 'color' in that specification.	Working Draft	Defines `color` as animatable.
CSS Color Module Level 3 The definition of 'color' in that specification.	Recommendation	Deprecates system-colors. Adds SVG colors. Adds the `rgba()`, `hsl()`, and `hsla()` functions.
CSS Level 2 (Revision 1) The definition of 'color' in that specification.	Recommendation	Adds the `orange` color and the system colors.
CSS Level 1 The definition of 'color' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

Feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	1	12	1	Yes	Yes	Yes
Keyword color values	1	Yes	1	3¹	3.5	1
RGB hexadecimal notation (`#RRGGBB`, `#RGB`)	1	Yes	1	3	3.5	1
RGB functional notation (`rgb()`)	1	Yes	1	4	3.5	1
HSL color values (`hsl()`)	1	Yes	1	9	9.5	3.1
Alpha color values (`rgba()`, `hsla()`)	1	Yes	3	9	10	3.1
`currentcolor`	1	?	1.5	9	9.5	4
`transparent`	1	?	3	9	10	3.1
`rebeccapurple`	38	?	33	11	25	Yes
RGB hexadecimal notation (`#RRGGBBAA`, `#RGBA`)	63 52²	?	49	?	39³	9.1
Space-separated functional color notations	65	?	52	?	52	?

Feature	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	1	1	12	4	Yes	Yes	?
Keyword color values	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
RGB hexadecimal notation (`#RRGGBB`, `#RGB`)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
RGB functional notation (`rgb()`)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
HSL color values (`hsl()`)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	?
Alpha color values (`rgba()`, `hsla()`)	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	Yes	Yes	?
`currentcolor`	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
`transparent`	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
`rebeccapurple`	Yes	?	?	33	?	8	?
RGB hexadecimal notation (`#RRGGBBAA`, `#RGBA`)	?	?	?	?	No	?	?
Space-separated functional color notations	?	?	?	52	?	?	?

1. Internet Explorer 8 and later support gray color keywords spelled with an e (grey, darkgrey, darkslategrey, dimgrey, lightgrey, and lightslategrey). Internet Explorer 3 to Internet Explorer 7 only support the keywords spelled with a (gray, darkgray, darkslategray, dimgray, lightgray, and lightslategray).

2. From version 52: this feature is behind the Enable experimental Web Platform features preference. To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.

3. From version 39: this feature is behind the Enable experimental Web Platform features preference.