4 Ways to Define Colors in CSS

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By Melanie Ngome

Published 2 days ago

From names to hex to rgb and hsl, discover the many ways CSS lets you describe color.

Using Color Names: CSS provides 145 color names for easy and beginner-friendly color selection, but options are limited and may not meet precise design needs.
Hexadecimal Color Codes: Hex codes offer a wide range of color options and precise customization, although they can be less intuitive to use and remember.
RGB and RGBA Color Values: RGB allows accurate color control with numeric values, while RGBA adds transparency. Ensuring accessible color combinations is important.

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