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CSS

Posted by Sophia He
Sophia He
2,554 Points

If we can't see the color in the #gallery, why do we still have to define a color after background- color?

In the #Gallery, there are background color which is set to be #f5f5f5, and there is another color which is #bdc3c7. Apparently we will not able to see the color because the contents are linked. But why do we still have to set it up if we can't see it? and if the contents are not link, does it mean the property Color refer to the color of the text?

4 Answers

Simon Duchaine
Simon Duchaine
14,441 Points
Simon Duchaine
Simon Duchaine
14,441 Points

Hello Sophia,

We define a backround color in case if your content would not be available (broken) or your browser not compatible. In that case, the user would see something that fits in your global page design.

Vedran Brnjetić
Vedran Brnjetić
6,004 Points
Vedran Brnjetić
Vedran Brnjetić
6,004 Points

color is the color of text that would be in the container

background-color is the background color of the container

Sophia He
Sophia He
2,554 Points
Sophia He
Sophia He
2,554 Points

Thanks Simon. But what is the difference between a color and background color in the container?

Sophia He
Sophia He
2,554 Points
Sophia He
Sophia He
2,554 Points

thanks everyone!