HTMLFontElement.color

Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

The obsolete HTMLFontElement.color property is a DOMString that reflects the color HTML attribute, containing either a named color or a color specified in the hexadecimal #RRGGBB format.

The format of the string must follow one of the following HTML microsyntaxes:

Microsyntax Description Examples
Valid name color string nameOfColor (case insensitive) Green green GREEN
Valid hex color string in rgb format: #RRGGBB #008000
RGB using decimal values rgb(x,x,x) (x in 0-255 range) rgb(0,128,0)

Syntax

colorString = fontObj.color;
fontObj.color = colorString;

Examples

// Assumes there is <font id="f"> element in the HTML

var f = document.getElementById("f");
f.color = "green";

Specifications

The <font> tag is not supported in HTML5 and as a result neither is <font>.color.

Browser compatibility

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See also