When you're adding a color to your Web page with HTML, sometimes you can just type in the name of the color. But more often than not, you'll need to use what's called the hex code, which is something that the browser will be able to understand. Choose a color from the list below and look to its left to get the hex code. If we wanted our background to be red, for example, we'd type bgcolor="#FF0000" .

If you'd like to print this chart and you are using Internet Explorer, click on "Tools" and then "Advanced." Next, scroll down to "Printing" and make sure the "Print background colors and images" box is checked.