<named-color>

The <named-color> CSS data type is the name of a color, such as red, blue, black, or lightseagreen. Syntactically, a <named-color> is an <ident>.

A <named-color> value can be used anywhere a <color> can be used.

Syntax

color: red;
color: orange;
color: tan;
color: rebeccapurple;
color: transparent;

Value

CSS Level 1 values

CSS Level 1 only included 16 basic colors, called the VGA colors as they were taken from the set of displayable colors on VGA graphics cards.

Keyword	RGB hex value	Sample
`black`	`#000000`
`silver`	`#c0c0c0`
`gray`	`#808080`
`white`	`#ffffff`
`maroon`	`#800000`
`red`	`#ff0000`
`purple`	`#800080`
`fuchsia`	`#ff00ff`
`green`	`#008000`
`lime`	`#00ff00`
`olive`	`#808000`
`yellow`	`#ffff00`
`navy`	`#000080`
`blue`	`#0000ff`
`teal`	`#008080`
`aqua`	`#00ffff`

CSS Level 2 values

The following value is defined in CSS Level 2.

Keyword	RGB hex value	Sample
`orange`	`#ffa500`

Although various colors not in the specification (mostly adapted from the X11 colors list) were supported by early browsers, it wasn't until SVG 1.0 and CSS Colors Level 3 that they were formally defined. They are called the extended color keywords, the X11 colors, or the SVG colors.

Keyword	RGB hex value	Sample
`aliceblue`	`#f0f8ff`
`antiquewhite`	`#faebd7`
`aquamarine`	`#7fffd4`
`azure`	`#f0ffff`
`beige`	`#f5f5dc`
`bisque`	`#ffe4c4`
`blanchedalmond`	`#ffebcd`
`blueviolet`	`#8a2be2`
`brown`	`#a52a2a`
`burlywood`	`#deb887`
`cadetblue`	`#5f9ea0`
`chartreuse`	`#7fff00`
`chocolate`	`#d2691e`
`coral`	`#ff7f50`
`cornflowerblue`	`#6495ed`
`cornsilk`	`#fff8dc`
`crimson`	`#dc143c`
`cyan` (synonym of `aqua`)	`#00ffff`
`darkblue`	`#00008b`
`darkcyan`	`#008b8b`
`darkgoldenrod`	`#b8860b`
`darkgray`	`#a9a9a9`
`darkgreen`	`#006400`
`darkgrey`	`#a9a9a9`
`darkkhaki`	`#bdb76b`
`darkmagenta`	`#8b008b`
`darkolivegreen`	`#556b2f`
`darkorange`	`#ff8c00`
`darkorchid`	`#9932cc`
`darkred`	`#8b0000`
`darksalmon`	`#e9967a`
`darkseagreen`	`#8fbc8f`
`darkslateblue`	`#483d8b`
`darkslategray`	`#2f4f4f`
`darkslategrey`	`#2f4f4f`
`darkturquoise`	`#00ced1`
`darkviolet`	`#9400d3`
`deeppink`	`#ff1493`
`deepskyblue`	`#00bfff`
`dimgray`	`#696969`
`dimgrey`	`#696969`
`dodgerblue`	`#1e90ff`
`firebrick`	`#b22222`
`floralwhite`	`#fffaf0`
`forestgreen`	`#228b22`
`gainsboro`	`#dcdcdc`
`ghostwhite`	`#f8f8ff`
`gold`	`#ffd700`
`goldenrod`	`#daa520`
`greenyellow`	`#adff2f`
`grey`	`#808080`
`honeydew`	`#f0fff0`
`hotpink`	`#ff69b4`
`indianred`	`#cd5c5c`
`indigo`	`#4b0082`
`ivory`	`#fffff0`
`khaki`	`#f0e68c`
`lavender`	`#e6e6fa`
`lavenderblush`	`#fff0f5`
`lawngreen`	`#7cfc00`
`lemonchiffon`	`#fffacd`
`lightblue`	`#add8e6`
`lightcoral`	`#f08080`
`lightcyan`	`#e0ffff`
`lightgoldenrodyellow`	`#fafad2`
`lightgray`	`#d3d3d3`
`lightgreen`	`#90ee90`
`lightgrey`	`#d3d3d3`
`lightpink`	`#ffb6c1`
`lightsalmon`	`#ffa07a`
`lightseagreen`	`#20b2aa`
`lightskyblue`	`#87cefa`
`lightslategray`	`#778899`
`lightslategrey`	`#778899`
`lightsteelblue`	`#b0c4de`
`lightyellow`	`#ffffe0`
`limegreen`	`#32cd32`
`linen`	`#faf0e6`
`magenta` (synonym of `fuchsia`)	`#ff00ff`
`mediumaquamarine`	`#66cdaa`
`mediumblue`	`#0000cd`
`mediumorchid`	`#ba55d3`
`mediumpurple`	`#9370db`
`mediumseagreen`	`#3cb371`
`mediumslateblue`	`#7b68ee`
`mediumspringgreen`	`#00fa9a`
`mediumturquoise`	`#48d1cc`
`mediumvioletred`	`#c71585`
`midnightblue`	`#191970`
`mintcream`	`#f5fffa`
`mistyrose`	`#ffe4e1`
`moccasin`	`#ffe4b5`
`navajowhite`	`#ffdead`
`oldlace`	`#fdf5e6`
`olivedrab`	`#6b8e23`
`orangered`	`#ff4500`
`orchid`	`#da70d6`
`palegoldenrod`	`#eee8aa`
`palegreen`	`#98fb98`
`paleturquoise`	`#afeeee`
`palevioletred`	`#db7093`
`papayawhip`	`#ffefd5`
`peachpuff`	`#ffdab9`
`peru`	`#cd853f`
`pink`	`#ffc0cb`
`plum`	`#dda0dd`
`powderblue`	`#b0e0e6`
`rosybrown`	`#bc8f8f`
`royalblue`	`#4169e1`
`saddlebrown`	`#8b4513`
`salmon`	`#fa8072`
`sandybrown`	`#f4a460`
`seagreen`	`#2e8b57`
`seashell`	`#fff5ee`
`sienna`	`#a0522d`
`skyblue`	`#87ceeb`
`slateblue`	`#6a5acd`
`slategray`	`#708090`
`slategrey`	`#708090`
`snow`	`#fffafa`
`springgreen`	`#00ff7f`
`steelblue`	`#4682b4`
`tan`	`#d2b48c`
`thistle`	`#d8bfd8`
`tomato`	`#ff6347`
`transparent`	See transparent.
`turquoise`	`#40e0d0`
`violet`	`#ee82ee`
`wheat`	`#f5deb3`
`whitesmoke`	`#f5f5f5`
`yellowgreen`	`#9acd32`

transparent

The transparent keyword represents a fully transparent color. This makes the background behind the colored item completely visible. Technically, transparent is a shortcut for rgba(0,0,0,0).

To prevent unexpected behavior, such as in a <gradient>, the current CSS spec states that transparent should be calculated in the alpha-premultiplied color space. However, be aware that older browsers may treat it as black with an alpha value of 0.

The transparent keyword wasn't a true color in CSS Level 2 (Revision 1). It was a special keyword that could be used instead of a regular <color> value on two CSS properties: background and border. It was essentially added to allow developers to override an inherited solid color. With the advent of alpha channels in CSS Colors Level 3, transparent was redefined as a true color. It can now be used wherever a <color> value can be used.

CSS Level 4 values

CSS Colors Level 4 added the rebeccapurple keyword to honor web pioneer Eric Meyer.

Keyword	RGB hex value	Sample
`rebeccapurple`	`#663399`

Description

All names specify a color in the sRGB color space. Although the names more or less describe their respective colors, they are essentially artificial, without a strict rationale behind the terms used.

The color keywords all represent plain, solid colors without transparency.

Several keywords are aliases for each other:

aqua / cyan
fuchsia / magenta
darkgray / darkgrey
darkslategray / darkslategrey
dimgray / dimgrey
lightgray / lightgrey
lightslategray / lightslategrey
gray / grey
slategray / slategrey

Though many keywords have been adapted from X11, their RGB values may differ from the corresponding color on X11 systems since manufacturers sometimes tailor X11 colors to their specific hardware.

Examples

Using named colors

HTML

<div id="container">
  <div id="one"></div>
  <div id="two"></div>
  <div id="three"></div>
</div>

CSS

#container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
  background-color: darkslateblue;
  padding: 20px;
}

#container > div {
  height: 100px;
  width: 100px;
  margin: 3px;
  border: 2px solid black;
}

#one {
  background-color: red;
}

#two {
  background-color: lavender;
}

#three {
  background-color: transparent;
}

Result

Specifications

Specification
CSS Color Module Level 4 # named-colors

Browser compatibility

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