HTML Color
HTML colors are created by mixing red, green, and blue.
Color Values
HTML colors are defined by a hexadecimal symbol that consists of red, green, and blue values (RGB).
The minimum value for each color is 0 (hexadecimal: #00). The maximum value is 255 (hexadecimal: #FF).
This table shows the specific effects created by mixing the three colors:
Color Values
| Color | Color HEX | Color RGB |
|---|---|---|
| #000000 | rgb(0,0,0) | |
| #FF0000 | rgb(255,0,0) | |
| #00FF00 | rgb(0,255,0) | |
| #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) |
16 Million Different Colors
The combination of red, green, and blue from 0 to 255 results in 16 million different colors (256 x 256 x 256).
In the color table below, you will see different results from 0 to 255 for red, with green and blue set to 0. As the red value changes, different values display different colors.
| 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) |
Gray Shades
The following shows a 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?
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 system colors (approximately 20 each).
We are not sure how much this matters now, as more and more computers are capable of handling millions of colors, but the choice is yours.
Initially, 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 |