HTML & CSS Styling CoreLesson 18Free preview

Colors & Backgrounds

This lesson is part of Intro to HTML & CSS · All levels

Summary

This material discusses how to define colors and backgrounds in CSS: hex notation, rgb/rgba, hsl, as well as background properties for colors, images, and gradations. You also stressed the importance of color contrast for accessibility. The right color combination makes the page interesting and easy to read.

Key points

Notations of color: hex (#ff6600), rgb(), rgba() with alpha, and hsl()
Background contains colors, images, positions, repetitions, and gradations
Sufficient contrast of text is a prerequisite for accessibility

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