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HTML Build a Simple Website Styling Content Fonts and Colors

Franziska Christensen
Franziska Christensen
216 Points
Posted by Franziska Christensen
Franziska Christensen
216 Points

I think there is a problem here.

I write the HEX color with #FAF3BC as i am told. I write it like body{ font: #FAF3BC;} but then the corrector says "Remember that hex colors start with '#' and then are followed by six characters. correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't 'F A F 3 B C' 6 characters?

4 Answers

Dino Paškvan
Dino Paškvan
Courses Plus Student 44,108 Points

The property you should be setting is color not font.

Privado Coronel
Privado Coronel
13,504 Points
Privado Coronel
Privado Coronel
13,504 Points

property for font color sir is color.

body ( color: #faf3bc; }

geoffrey
geoffrey
28,736 Points
geoffrey
geoffrey
28,736 Points

You don't have to apply the hexadecimal color to the font property, but instead to the color property.

body{

background-color: #FAF3BC; // If you are asked to color the background
color: #FAF3BC;                    // If you are asked to color the text.

}
Franziska Christensen
Franziska Christensen
216 Points
Franziska Christensen
Franziska Christensen
216 Points

okay so if i have to color the text in the body, i will only have to write color. Thanks! :)

Adam Sackfield
PLUS
Adam Sackfield
Courses Plus Student 19,663 Points
Adam Sackfield
Adam Sackfield
Courses Plus Student 19,663 Points

Your are correct that is indeed 6 characters, however I do notice that your application adding a color to the element is incorrect.

    body {
        color: #FAF3BC;
    }

I believe the error message is a little misleading there, it should really have said "almost, try looking at your rule" or something like that.