HTML color code

For an Internet browser to determine how to display a web site it needs to know how it was created. HTML color code gives Internet browsers the instructions needed for them to be able to display the color elements of a webpage.  

A basic HTML color code mistake made by novis web developers is thinking that colors will appear the same on every web browser. Unfortunately formatting HTML color code in a text editor doesn't display the same in every browser. Also, some individuals may have older systems that have a limited color display and are unable to see certain colors. 

In most cases, the most basic colors can be combined to customize a website without risking your colors not showing up in a particular browser. If you use HTML frames you can use separate colors in each frame.   

HTML color codes are written in hexadecimal notation which identifies the color. The lowest value that can be given to one color is zero (hex #00) and the highest value is 255 (hex #ff).  

There are a total of more than 16 million different colors of Red, Green and Blue values ranging from 0 to 255. Most PC monitors are only capable of displaying 16384 different colors. 

 In the past most computers only supported 256 different colors with only 216 being “Web Safe Colors”.  A safe rule of thumb when choosing color combinations from the HTML color code is to test and test again.