The hexadecimal method can be complex so it is important to understand hexadecimal numbers and to remember that color representation has six digits. The first pair of digits represents the color red, the next pair of digits represents green, and the final pair of digits represents blue. So in HTML code, it looks like the following:

Example:

This is a font color

The hexadecimals method is usually the best option to use because it is typically more compatible between browsers. In order to be more certain that the desired colors will not change, the use of paired hex values, or true colors, is recommended because they usually remain the same from one browser to another. Examples of true color is the following:

Example: “#0011EE”
“#44HHFF”
“#117788″