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 HTMLTableElement.bgcolor
property represents the background color of the table.
The bgColor
attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01. The CSS background-color
property should be used instead by modifying the element's style
object or using a style rule.
Also available on DOM tbody
, row
and cell
objects.
Syntax
color = table.bgColor table.bgColor = color
Parameters
color
is a string representing a color value.
Example
// Set table background colour to lightblue var t = document.getElementById('TableA'); t.bgColor = 'lightblue';
Specification
Browser compatibility
Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
bgColor | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android ? | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.