Color Testing

This is a quick-and-dirty JavaScript that I wrote to help demonstrate what various colors do in HTML. Feel free to link to it.

Type a hex code or a color name in the window (do not include the hash symbol). Then click Go. This page's background or text will change to the specified color. If you enter a color name that is not recognized, you'll get black.

Background Color:
 
Text Color:
 

Don't forget that, if possible, you should test your page on multiple browsers (IE4, IE5, Netscape) and on different platforms (Windows, Macintosh). Colors can look very different on different systems.

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