When the browser receives a request for a color that is not websafe, it has two ways to deal with the problem: It can either transform the requested color into a color it does support, or it can dither the color. Dithering means that the browser will attempt to approximate the requested color by combining two colors it does support.

One of the givens of the Web is the sanctity of the 216 websafe color palette. By choosing one of the websafe colors, you have reliable control over the colors your website visitors will see.

Color Chart


Click a box and the hexadecimal color will be shown below.