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CSS

Posted by MUZ140191 Prudence Goreraza
MUZ140191 Prudence Goreraza
9,480 Points

In the rgb function, the value rgb( , , ) represents 100% white, while the value rgb( , , ) represents 100% black.

please help to answer this quiz question on color values

MUZ140191 Prudence Goreraza
MUZ140191 Prudence Goreraza
9,480 Points

thanks Damien,it worked

5 Answers

Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points
Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points

The 'rgb(red, green, blue)' function accepts 3 numbers, one for each colour. The colours range from '0' (none) to '255' (full). This means if all are set to '0', then there is no colour (black), where all '255' is white.

 .black   { color:rgb(0,0,0); }
 .white   { color:rgb(255,255,255); }
/*
  Other colours can be achieved by combinations as you
  would mix light ... eg
*/
.red        { color:rgb(255,0,0); }
.green    { color:rgb(0,255,0); }
.blue      { color:rgb(0,0,255); }

.orange { color:rgb(255,164,0); }

/* etc. */
Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points
Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points

I know this was a year ago, but... the challenge is looking for '0,0,0' because it is expecting an integer value. Like typing '000' into a calculator, you will get '0' not '000'.

In CSS '000, 000, 000' does actually work but why type 9 characters when you can use 3?

Virginia Chubo
Virginia Chubo
1,182 Points
Virginia Chubo
Virginia Chubo
1,182 Points

Thats what i typed i got the answer wrong

Ted Barlow
Ted Barlow
6,440 Points
Ted Barlow
Ted Barlow
6,440 Points

In the rgb function, the value rgb( ,
,
) represents 100% white, while the value rgb( ,
,
) represents 100% black.

I don't get that, pls can some help me with it.

Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points
Damien Watson
Damien Watson
27,419 Points

Hey Ted,

I believe the person asking the question didn't know what numbers to put in for white and black, which I answered above.

I'll break it down for you a bit more if that helps. The rgb function accepts 3 numbers which range from '0' to '255'. Think of this number as a slider in photoshop or the like, where '0' is at the left (no colour) and the '255' is at the right (full colour).

The numbers represent red, green and blue, so this colour would be orange: rgb(255,127,0);

red = 255 (full red) green = 127 (half green) blue = 0 ( no blue)

As mixing colours in light is cumulative, the more of each colour, the closer to white you get. The less of each colour takes you closer to black.

Hope this helps clear it up for yourself and future students. Cheers, :D

Mariia Ashurova
Mariia Ashurova
10,913 Points
Mariia Ashurova
Mariia Ashurova
10,913 Points

fill in the correct answer in each blank provided below.

In the rgb function, the value rgb( 252, 255, 255) represents 100% white, while the value rgb( 0, 0, 0) represents 100% black.