Web Safe Color Chart and Website Colors
It is important to choose the correct website safe colors for your website that don not overwhelm the person viewing the website. Choosing the wrong website colors can make it impossible for the viewer to see the text or to navigate correctly. To many colors in a website can be very off putting and turn people away and this in turn can either make or break your website.
My view is to stick with no more than 5 -6 website colors for any page and have all the website colors compliment each other.
Look at the biggest websites on the internet like Google, Amazom and the BBC and you will see that they have very carefully chosen web colors that compliment each other and that don’t clash. They also have no more than 6 primary colors that make up the page. Infact – Google only uses 3 colors for its website pages 2 blues and a white background
Adding Color To Your Website
There are 16 valid web safe colors or names. These are raqua, black, blue, fuchsia, gray, green,, lime, maroon, navy, olive, purple, red, silver, teal, white and yellow.
You can add color to your website HTML or CSS code in a variety of ways and means - sometimes you can just type in the name of the color (like the menthod above). But more often than not, you'll need to use what's called the hexadecimal (hex) code, which is something that the browser will be able to understand.
To Get Started With Website Color
Find a web color from the list below and look to its left to get the hex code. If we wanted your page background to be red, for example, we'd type RED – But you could also type its rgb (red, green, blue) color value – Or try this in a percentage format which turns the rgb color value to (100%,0%,0%), but for me the best method to use it’s the hex value which in my opinion gives you a lot more control over you website colors and color shading. So for the color red the hex color value would be #f00 or to give you more control use #ff0000.
As you can see the easy part is picking the website color and placing the correct color value - weather it be rgb, colour name or hex color code. The real difficulty is in choosing which colors compliment each other. For this you might get a better understanding if you use this great web color picker tool from Pixy
| #FFFFFF R=255 G=255 B=255 |
#FFFFCC R=255 G=255 B=204 |
#FFFF99 R=255 G=255 B=153 |
#FFFF66 R=255 G=255 B=102 |
#FFFF33 R=255 G=255 B=51 |
#FFFF00 R=255 G=255 B=0 |
| #FFCCFF R=255 G=204 B=255 |
#FFCCCC R=255 G=204 B=204 |
#FFCC99 R=255 G=204 B=153 |
#FFCC66 R=255 G=204 B=102 |
#FFCC33 R=255 G=204 B=51 |
#FFCC00 R=255 G=204 B=0 |
| #FF99FF R=255 G=153 B=255 |
#FF99CC R=255 G=153 B=204 |
#FF9999 R=255 G=153 B=153 |
#FF9966 R=255 G=153 B=102 |
#FF9933 R=255 G=153 B=51 |
#FF9900 R=255 G=153 B=0 |
| #FF66FF R=255 G=102 B=255 |
#FF66CC R=255 G=102 B=204 |
#FF6699 R=255 G=102 B=153 |
#FF6666 R=255 G=102 B=102 |
#FF6633 R=255 G=102 B=51 |
#FF6600 R=255 G=102 B=0 |
| #FF33FF R=255 G=51 B=255 |
#FF33CC R=255 G=51 B=204 |
#FF3399 R=255 G=51 B=153 |
#FF3366 R=255 G=51 B=102 |
#FF3333 R=255 G=51 B=51 |
#FF3300 R=255 G=51 B=0 |
| #FF00FF R=255 G=0 B=255 |
#FF00CC R=255 G=0 B=204 |
#FF0099 R=255 G=0 B=153 |
#FF0066 R=255 G=0 B=102 |
#FF0033 R=255 G=0 B=51 |
#FF0000 R=255 G=0 B=0 |
| #CCFFFF R=204 G=255 B=255 |
#CCFFCC R=204 G=255 B=204 |
#CCFF99 R=204 G=255 B=153 |
#CCFF66 R=204 G=255 B=102 |
#CCFF33 R=204 G=255 B=51 |
#CCFF00 R=204 G=255 B=0 |
| #CCCCFF R=204 G=204 B=255 |
#CCCCCC R=204 G=204 B=204 |
#CCCC99 R=204 G=204 B=153 |
#CCCC66 R=204 G=204 B=102 |
#CCCC33 R=204 G=204 B=51 |
#CCCC00 R=204 G=204 B=0 |
| #CC99FF R=204 G=153 B=255 |
#CC99CC R=204 G=153 B=204 |
#CC9999 R=204 G=153 B=153 |
#CC9966 R=204 G=153 B=102 |
#CC9933 R=204 G=153 B=51 |
#CC9900 R=204 G=153 B=0 |
| #CC66FF R=204 G=102 B=255 |
#CC66CC R=204 G=102 B=204 |
#CC6699 R=204 G=102 B=153 |
#CC6666 R=204 G=102 B=102 |
#CC6633 R=204 G=102 B=51 |
#CC6600 R=204 G=102 B=0 |
| #CC33FF R=204 G=51 B=255 |
#CC33CC R=204 G=51 B=204 |
#CC3399 R=204 G=51 B=153 |
#CC3366 R=204 G=51 B=102 |
#CC3333 R=204 G=51 B=51 |
#CC3300 R=204 G=51 B=0 |
| #CC00FF R=204 G=0 B=255 |
#CC00CC R=204 G=0 B=204 |
#CC0099 R=204 G=0 B=153 |
#CC0066 R=204 G=0 B=102 |
#CC0033 R=204 G=0 B=51 |
#CC0000 R=204 G=0 B=0 |
| #99FFFF R=153 G=255 B=255 |
#99FFCC R=153 G=255 B=204 |
#99FF99 R=153 G=255 B=153 |
#99FF66 R=153 G=255 B=102 |
#99FF33 R=153 G=255 B=51 |
#99FF00 R=153 G=255 B=0 |
| #99CCFF R=153 G=204 B=255 |
#99CCCC R=153 G=204 B=204 |
#99CC99 R=153 G=204 B=153 |
#99CC66 R=153 G=204 B=102 |
#99CC33 r=153 G=204 B=51 |
#99CC00 R=153 G=204 B=0 |
| #9999FF R=153 G=153 B=255 |
#9999CC R=153 G=153 B=204 |
#999999 R=153 G=153 B=153 |
#999966 R=153 G=153 B=102 |
#999933 R=153 G=153 B=51 |
#999900 R=153 G=153 B=0 |
| #9966FF R=153 G=102 B=255 |
#9966CC R=153 G=102 B=204 |
#996699 R=153 G=102 B=153 |
#996666 R=153 G=102 B=102 |
#996633 R=153 G=102 B=51 |
#996600 R=153 G=102 B=0 |
| #9933FF R=153 G=51 B=255 |
#9933CC R=153 G=51 B=204 |
#993399 R=153 G=51 B=153 |
#993366 R=153 G=51 B=102 |
#993333 R=153 G=51 B=51 |
#993300 R=153 G=51 B=0 |
| #9900FF R=153 G=0 B=255 |
#9900CC R=153 G=0 B=204 |
#990099 R=153 G=0 B=153 |
#990066 R=153 G=0 B=102 |
#990033 R=153 G=0 B=51 |
#990000 R=153 G=0 B=0 |
| #66FFFF R=102 G=255 B=255 |
#66FFCC R=102 G=255 B=204 |
#66FF99 R=102 G=255 B=153 |
#66FF66 R=102 G=255 B=102 |
#66FF33 R=102 G=255 B=51 |
#66FF00 R=102 G=255 B=0 |
| #66CCFF R=102 G=204 B=255 |
#66CCCC R=102 G=204 B=204 |
#66CC99 R=102 G=204 B=153 |
#66CC66 R=102 G=204 B=102 |
#66CC33 R=102 G=204 B=51 |
#66CC00 R=102 G=204 B=0 |
| #6699FF R=102 G=153 B=255 |
#6699CC R=102 G=153 B=204 |
#669999 R=102 G=153 B=153 |
#669966 R=102 G=153 B=102 |
#669933 R=102 G=153 B=51 |
#669900 R=102 G=153 B=0 |
| #6666FF R=102 G=102 B=255 |
#6666CC R=102 G=102 B=204 |
#666699 R=102 G=102 B=153 |
#666666 R=102 G=102 B=102 |
#666633 R=102 G=102 B=51 |
#666600 R=102 G=102 B=0 |
| #6633FF R=102 G=51 B=255 |
#6633CC R=102 G=51 B=204 |
#663399 R=102 G=51 B=153 |
#663366 R=102 G=51 B=102 |
#663333 R=102 G=51 B=51 |
#663300 R=102 G=51 B=0 |
| #6600FF R=102 G=0 B=255 |
#6600CC R=102 G=0 B=204 |
#660099 R=102 G=0 B=153 |
#660066 R=102 G=0 B=102 |
#660033 R=102 G=0 B=51 |
#660000 R=102 G=0 B=0 |
| #33FFFF R=51 G=255 B=255 |
#33FFCC R=51 G=255 B=204 |
#33FF99 R=51 G=255 B=153 |
#33FF66 R=51 G=255 B=102 |
#33FF33 R=51 G=255 B=51 |
#33FF00 r=51 G=255 B=0 |
| #33CCFF R=51 G=204 B=255 |
#33CCCC R=51 G=204 B=204 |
#33CC99 R=51 G=204 B=153 |
#33CC66 R=51 G=204 B=102 |
#33CC33 R=51 G=204 B=51 |
#33CC00 R=51 G=204 B=0 |
| #3399FF R=51 G=153 B=255 |
#3399CC R=51 G=153 B=204 |
#339999 R=51 G=153 B=153 |
#339966 R=51 G=153 B=102 |
#339933 R=51 G=153 B=51 |
#339900 R=51 G=153 B=0 |
| #3366FF R=51 G=102 B=255 |
#3366CC R=51 G=102 B=204 |
#336699 R=51 G=102 B=153 |
#336666 R=51 G=102 B=102 |
#336633 R=51 G=102 B=51 |
#336600 R=51 G=102 B=0 |
| #3333FF R=51 G=51 B=255 |
#3333CC R=51 G=51 B=204 |
#333399 R=51 G=51 B=153 |
#333366 R=51 G=51 B=102 |
#333333 R=51 G=51 B=51 |
#333300 R=51 G=51 B=0 |
| #3300FF R=51 G=0 B=255 |
#3300CC R=51 G=0 B=204 |
#330099 R=51 G=0 B=153 |
#330066 R=51 G=0 B=102 |
#330033 R=51 G=0 B=51 |
#330000 R=51 G=0 B=0 |
| #00FFFF R=0 G=255 B=255 |
#00FFCC R=0 G=255 B=204 |
#00FF99 R=0 G=255 B=153 |
#00FF66 R=0 G=255 B=102 |
#00FF33 R=0 G=255 B=51 |
#00FF00 R=0 G=255 B=0 |
| #00CCFF R=0 G=204 B=255 |
#00CCCC R=0 G=204 B=204 |
#00CC99 R=0 G=204 B=153 |
#00CC66 R=0 G=204 B=102 |
#00CC33 R=0 G=204 B=51 |
#00CC00 R=0 G=204 B=0 |
| #0099FF R=0 G=153 B=255 |
#0099CC R=0 G=153 B=204 |
#009999 R=0 G=153 B=153 |
#009966 R=0 G=153 B=102 |
#009933 R=0 G=153 B=51 |
#009900 R=0 G=153 B=0 |
| #0066FF R=0 G=102 B=255 |
#0066CC R=0 G=102 B=204 |
#006699 R=0 G=102 B=153 |
#006666 R=0 G=102 B=102 |
#006633 R=0 G=102 B=51 |
#006600 R=0 G=102 B=0 |
| #0033FF R=0 G=51 B=255 |
#0033CC R=0 G=51 B=204 |
#003399 R=0 G=51 B=153 |
#003366 R=0 G=51 B=102 |
#003333 R=0 G=51 B=51 |
#003300 R=0 G=51 B=0 |
| #0000FF R=0 G=0 B=255 |
#0000CC R=0 G=0 B=204 |
#000099 R=0 G=0 B=153 |
#000066 R=0 G=0 B=102 |
#000033 R=0 G=0 B=51 |
#000000 R=0 G=0 B=0 |
