HTML <th> bgcolor Attribute
Example
Add a background color to header cells:
<table>
<tr>
<th bgcolor="#FF0000">Month</th>
<th bgcolor="#00FF00">Savings</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>January</td>
<td>$100</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Definition and Usage
The bgcolor attribute specifies the background color of a header cell.
Browser Support
Attribute | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
bgcolor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility Notes
The bgcolor attribute of <th> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax: <th style="background-color:red">
CSS Example: Add background-color to header cell
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the background-color property.
Syntax
<th bgcolor="color_name|hex_number|rgb_number">
Attribute Values
Value | Description |
---|---|
color_name | Specifies the background color with a color name (like "red") |
hex_number | Specifies the background color with a hex code (like "#ff0000") |
rgb_number | Specifies the background color with an rgb code (like "rgb(255,0,0)") |
