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CSS How to Make a Website Customizing Colors and Fonts Write Hexadecimal Colors

Posted by Joel Smith
Joel Smith
14,779 Points

I'm following along with the video and having problems with coloring the nav elements to white, using a hex color code.

I don't see the mistake that I'm making, and I am beginning to think that there's an issue in the review.

css/main.css 
a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

#wrapper {
  max-width: 940px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

#logo {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
}

h1, h2 {
  color: #fff;
}

p {
  color: #000;
}

nav a, nav a:visited {
  color: #ffffff:
}

3 Answers

Herb Bresnan
Herb Bresnan
10,658 Points
Herb Bresnan
Herb Bresnan
10,658 Points

You are using a colon : instead of a semicolon ; at the end of your color value. happens to everyone. :)

William Li
PLUS
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points
William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points

it's a bit hard to read the code, but did u put ":" after #ffffff instead of ";"?

Joel Smith
Joel Smith
14,779 Points
Joel Smith
Joel Smith
14,779 Points

I saw the mistake nearly immediately after asking the question. Thanks Herb and William. :) you guys are awesome!

Herb Bresnan
Herb Bresnan
10,658 Points
Herb Bresnan
Herb Bresnan
10,658 Points

No problem. Syntax errors are probably the most common errors you will make.