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Android Build a Simple Android App Creating the Screen Layout Setting Colors

Ahmad Ghazal
Ahmad Ghazal
981 Points
Posted by Ahmad Ghazal
Ahmad Ghazal
981 Points

how to change background colour using hexa value

how to change background colour using hexa value

I tried this :

android:background="@android:color/#fff092b0" >

but its not taking it

P.S. target here to make it pink

activity_main.xml 
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  android:layout_width="match_parent"
  android:layout_height="match_parent"
  android:background="@android:color/#fff092b0" >


  <TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_centerVertical="true"
    android:text="Treehouse loves me!"
    android:textColor="@android:color/white" >
    android:textSize="72sp" />



</RelativeLayout>

1 Answer

Evan Demaris
Evan Demaris
64,262 Points

Hi Ahmad,

When assigning a fixed color using hex, you just need to include the #fff092b0; so in this case, android:background="#fff092b0"

Hope that helps!