HTML <basefont> color Attribute
Example
Specify a default font-color for text on page:
<head>
<basefont color="red">
</head>
<body>
<h1>This is a heading</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
</body>
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Definition and Usage
The color attribute specifies the default font color for the text in a document.
Browser Support
Attribute | |||||
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color | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Note: The color attribute is only supported in Internet Explorer 9, and earlier versions.
Compatibility Notes
The color attribute of <basefont> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax (in the <head> section): <style>body{color:red}</style>
CSS Example: Specify a default font color for a page
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the text color property.
Syntax
<basefont color="color_name|hex_number|rgb_number">
Attribute Values
Value | Description |
---|---|
color_name | Specifies the font color with a color name (like "red") |
hex_number | Specifies the font color with a hex code (like "#ff0000") |
rgb_number | Specifies the font color with an rgb code (like "rgb(255,0,0)") |
HTML <basefont> tag