Hexadecimal and Custom Colors

You can use the predefined colors above to change your background, text or link colors as described on the introduction to backgrounds page.

To create a custom color, first you need to find the colors RGB components.
To do this:

1. First go into your painting or image editing program (Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Windows Paint, etc.).
2. From the color palette window you can select the desired color with the cursor.
3. Once you select the color, the R: G: B: number values will be shown in a details box.
4. Write these numbered values down. As an example, you might chose a light blue with the values:
   • R: 116
   • G: 127
   • B: 246
5. Using the chart below, convert these values into hexadecimal equivalents. In the example, the equivalents would be:
   • 116 = 74
   • 127 = 7F
   • 246 = F6
6. Assemble these components in the hexadecimal format of
   #RRGGBB
   In the example, the complete hexadecimal number would be
   #747FF6