How can I change colors in My Web Site? Change font colors?

You can change background colors and text colors on MyWebSite. 


What colors should I use?

Many photographers prefer a black header and black background because color photos "pop" on a black background. The color code for black is #000000.


Why has my text disappeared?

Your text is probably the same color as your background: for instance, black text on a black background or white text on a white background will be invisible to the viewer. 


How can I change font colors?

In the My Web Site tab, click on Select Albums and scroll to the bottom:

Choose a font color that has high contrast with your background colors so that your text is easily readable, and then click on Save & View.



Changing Background Colors

Prior to 2014, dotPhoto used a color-setting tool in the MyWebSite feature that enabled changing the background colors for the header and the body of the web site. That tool is no longer supported, so we now use a simple hexadecimal color identifier on the bottom of the first page of the MyWebSite feature. Enter the 6-character hexidecimal color in the boxes on the right, and click the CONTINUE button to save your choice.

Hexidecimal codes are a good way to precisely identify colors for computer screens. They run from #000000 (Black) to #FFFFFF (White). For thousands of precise colors, refer to a site like color-hex.com  For convenience, here are many popular colors and their hexidecimal codes. You can copy and paste a code below to dotPhoto's MyWebSite feature to change colors.


Color Name Color Color Code
AliceBlue
f0f8ff
AntiqueWhite
faebd7
AntiqueWhite1
ffefdb
AntiqueWhite2
eedfcc
AntiqueWhite3
cdc0b0
AntiqueWhite4
8b8378
aquamarine1
7fffd4
aquamarine2
76eec6
aquamarine4
458b74
azure1
f0ffff
azure2
e0eeee
azure3
c1cdcd
azure4
838b8b
beige
f5f5dc
bisque1
ffe4c4
bisque2
eed5b7
bisque3
cdb79e
bisque4
8b7d6b
black
000000
BlanchedAlmond
ffebcd
blue1
0000ff
blue2
0000ee
blue4
00008b
BlueViolet
8a2be2
brown
a52a2a
brown1
ff4040
brown2
ee3b3b
brown3
cd3333
brown4
8b2323
burlywood
deb887
burlywood1
ffd39b
burlywood2
eec591
burlywood3
cdaa7d
burlywood4
8b7355
CadetBlue
5f9ea0
CadetBlue1
98f5ff
CadetBlue2
8ee5ee
CadetBlue3
7ac5cd
CadetBlue4
53868b
chartreuse1
7fff00
chartreuse2
76ee00
chartreuse3
66cd00
chartreuse4
458b00
chocolate
d2691e
chocolate1
ff7f24
chocolate2
ee7621
chocolate3
cd661d
coral
ff7f50
coral1
ff7256
coral2
ee6a50
coral3
cd5b45
coral4
8b3e2f
CornflowerBlue
6495ed
cornsilk1
fff8dc
cornsilk2
eee8cd
cornsilk3
cdc8b1
cornsilk4
8b8878
cyan1
00ffff
cyan2
00eeee
cyan3
00cdcd
cyan4
008b8b
DarkGoldenrod
b8860b
DarkGoldenrod1
ffb90f
DarkGoldenrod2
eead0e
DarkGoldenrod3
cd950c
DarkGoldenrod4
8b6508
DarkGreen
006400
DarkKhaki
bdb76b
DarkOliveGreen
556b2f
DarkOliveGreen1
caff70
DarkOliveGreen2
bcee68
DarkOliveGreen3
a2cd5a
DarkOliveGreen4
6e8b3d
DarkOrange
ff8c00
DarkOrange1
ff7f00
DarkOrange2
ee7600
DarkOrange3
cd6600
DarkOrange4
8b4500
DarkOrchid
9932cc
DarkOrchid1
bf3eff
DarkOrchid2
b23aee
DarkOrchid3
9a32cd
DarkOrchid4
68228b
DarkSalmon
e9967a
DarkSeaGreen
8fbc8f
DarkSeaGreen1
c1ffc1
DarkSeaGreen2
b4eeb4
DarkSeaGreen3
9bcd9b
DarkSeaGreen4
698b69
DarkSlateBlue
483d8b
DarkSlateGray
2f4f4f
DarkSlateGray1
97ffff
DarkSlateGray2
8deeee
DarkSlateGray3
79cdcd
DarkSlateGray4
528b8b
DarkTurquoise
00ced1
DarkViolet
9400d3
DeepPink1
ff1493
DeepPink2
ee1289
DeepPink3
cd1076
DeepPink4
8b0a50
DeepSkyBlue1
00bfff
DeepSkyBlue2
00b2ee
DeepSkyBlue3
009acd
DeepSkyBlue4
00688b
DimGray
696969
DodgerBlue1
1e90ff
DodgerBlue2
1c86ee
DodgerBlue3
1874cd
DodgerBlue4
104e8b
firebrick
b22222
firebrick1
ff3030
firebrick2
ee2c2c
firebrick3
cd2626
firebrick4
8b1a1a
FloralWhite
fffaf0
ForestGreen
228b22
gainsboro
dcdcdc
GhostWhite
f8f8ff
gold1
ffd700
gold2
eec900
gold3
cdad00
gold4
8b7500
goldenrod
daa520
goldenrod1
ffc125
goldenrod2
eeb422
goldenrod3
cd9b1d
goldenrod4
8b6914
gray
bebebe
gray1
030303
gray10
1a1a1a
gray11
1c1c1c
gray12
1f1f1f
gray13
212121
gray14
242424
gray15
262626
gray16
292929
gray17
2b2b2b
gray18
2e2e2e
gray19
303030
gray2
050505
gray20
333333
gray21
363636
gray22
383838
gray23
3b3b3b
gray24
3d3d3d
gray25
404040
gray26
424242
gray27
454545
gray28
474747
gray29
4a4a4a
gray3
080808
gray30
4d4d4d
gray31
4f4f4f
gray32
525252
gray33
545454
gray34
575757
gray35
595959
gray36
5c5c5c
gray37
5e5e5e
gray38
616161
gray39
636363
gray4
0a0a0a
gray40
666666
gray41
696969
gray42
6b6b6b
gray43
6e6e6e
gray44
707070
gray45
737373
gray46
757575
gray47
787878
gray48
7a7a7a
gray49
7d7d7d
gray5
0d0d0d
gray50
7f7f7f
gray51
828282
gray52
858585
gray53
878787
gray54
8a8a8a
gray55
8c8c8c
gray56
8f8f8f
gray57
919191
gray58
949494
gray59
969696
gray6
0f0f0f
gray60
999999
gray61
9c9c9c
gray62
9e9e9e
gray63
a1a1a1
gray64
a3a3a3
gray65
a6a6a6
gray66
a8a8a8
gray67
ababab
gray68
adadad
gray69
b0b0b0
gray7
121212
gray70
b3b3b3
gray71
b5b5b5
gray72
b8b8b8
gray73
bababa
gray74
bdbdbd
gray75
bfbfbf
gray76
c2c2c2
gray77
c4c4c4
gray78
c7c7c7
gray79
c9c9c9
gray8
141414
gray80
cccccc
gray81
cfcfcf
gray82
d1d1d1
gray83
d4d4d4
gray84
d6d6d6
gray85
d9d9d9
gray86
dbdbdb
gray87
dedede
gray88
e0e0e0
gray89
e3e3e3
gray9
171717
gray90
e5e5e5
gray91
e8e8e8
gray92
ebebeb
gray93
ededed
gray94
f0f0f0
gray95
f2f2f2
gray97
f7f7f7
gray98
fafafa
gray99
fcfcfc
green1
00ff00
green2
00ee00
green3
00cd00
green4
008b00
GreenYellow
adff2f
honeydew1
f0fff0
honeydew2
e0eee0
honeydew3
c1cdc1
honeydew4
838b83
HotPink
ff69b4
HotPink1
ff6eb4
HotPink2
ee6aa7
HotPink3
cd6090
HotPink4
8b3a62
IndianRed
cd5c5c
IndianRed1
ff6a6a
IndianRed2
ee6363
IndianRed3
cd5555
IndianRed4
8b3a3a
ivory1
fffff0
ivory2
eeeee0
ivory3
cdcdc1
ivory4
8b8b83
khaki
f0e68c
khaki1
fff68f
khaki2
eee685
khaki3
cdc673
khaki4
8b864e
lavender
e6e6fa
LavenderBlush1
fff0f5
LavenderBlush2
eee0e5
LavenderBlush3
cdc1c5
LavenderBlush4
8b8386
LawnGreen
7cfc00
LemonChiffon1
fffacd
LemonChiffon2
eee9bf
LemonChiffon3
cdc9a5
LemonChiffon4
8b8970
light
eedd82
LightBlue
add8e6
LightBlue1
bfefff
LightBlue2
b2dfee
LightBlue3
9ac0cd
LightBlue4
68838b
LightCoral
f08080
LightCyan1
e0ffff
LightCyan2
d1eeee
LightCyan3
b4cdcd
LightCyan4
7a8b8b
LightGoldenrod1
ffec8b
LightGoldenrod2
eedc82
LightGoldenrod3
cdbe70
LightGoldenrod4
8b814c
LightGoldenrodYellow
fafad2
LightGray
d3d3d3
LightPink
ffb6c1
LightPink1
ffaeb9
LightPink2
eea2ad
LightPink3
cd8c95
LightPink4
8b5f65
LightSalmon1
ffa07a
LightSalmon2
ee9572
LightSalmon3
cd8162
LightSalmon4
8b5742
LightSeaGreen
20b2aa
LightSkyBlue
87cefa
LightSkyBlue1
b0e2ff
LightSkyBlue2
a4d3ee
LightSkyBlue3
8db6cd
LightSkyBlue4
607b8b
LightSlateBlue
8470ff
LightSlateGray
778899
LightSteelBlue
b0c4de
LightSteelBlue1
cae1ff
LightSteelBlue2
bcd2ee
LightSteelBlue3
a2b5cd
LightSteelBlue4
6e7b8b
LightYellow1
ffffe0
LightYellow2
eeeed1
LightYellow3
cdcdb4
LightYellow4
8b8b7a
LimeGreen
32cd32
linen
faf0e6
magenta
ff00ff
magenta2
ee00ee
magenta3
cd00cd
magenta4
8b008b
maroon
b03060
maroon1
ff34b3
maroon2
ee30a7
maroon3
cd2990
maroon4
8b1c62
medium
66cdaa
MediumAquamarine
66cdaa
MediumBlue
0000cd
MediumOrchid
ba55d3
MediumOrchid1
e066ff
MediumOrchid2
d15fee
MediumOrchid3
b452cd
MediumOrchid4
7a378b
MediumPurple
9370db
MediumPurple1
ab82ff
MediumPurple2
9f79ee
MediumPurple3
8968cd
MediumPurple4
5d478b
MediumSeaGreen
3cb371
MediumSlateBlue
7b68ee
MediumSpringGreen
00fa9a
MediumTurquoise
48d1cc
MediumVioletRed
c71585
MidnightBlue
191970
MintCream
f5fffa
MistyRose1
ffe4e1
MistyRose2
eed5d2
MistyRose3
cdb7b5
MistyRose4
8b7d7b
moccasin
ffe4b5
NavajoWhite1
ffdead
NavajoWhite2
eecfa1
NavajoWhite3
cdb38b
NavajoWhite4
8b795e
NavyBlue
000080
OldLace
fdf5e6
OliveDrab
6b8e23
OliveDrab1
c0ff3e
OliveDrab2
b3ee3a
OliveDrab4
698b22
orange1
ffa500
orange2
ee9a00
orange3
cd8500
orange4
8b5a00
OrangeRed1
ff4500
OrangeRed2
ee4000
OrangeRed3
cd3700
OrangeRed4
8b2500
orchid
da70d6
orchid1
ff83fa
orchid2
ee7ae9
orchid3
cd69c9
orchid4
8b4789
pale
db7093
PaleGoldenrod
eee8aa
PaleGreen
98fb98
PaleGreen1
9aff9a
PaleGreen2
90ee90
PaleGreen3
7ccd7c
PaleGreen4
548b54
PaleTurquoise
afeeee
PaleTurquoise1
bbffff
PaleTurquoise2
aeeeee
PaleTurquoise3
96cdcd
PaleTurquoise4
668b8b
PaleVioletRed
db7093
PaleVioletRed1
ff82ab
PaleVioletRed2
ee799f
PaleVioletRed3
cd6889
PaleVioletRed4
8b475d
PapayaWhip
ffefd5
PeachPuff1
ffdab9
PeachPuff2
eecbad
PeachPuff3
cdaf95
PeachPuff4
8b7765
pink
ffc0cb
pink1
ffb5c5
pink2
eea9b8
pink3
cd919e
pink4
8b636c
plum
dda0dd
plum1
ffbbff
plum2
eeaeee
plum3
cd96cd
plum4
8b668b
PowderBlue
b0e0e6
purple
a020f0
rebeccapurple
663399
purple1
9b30ff
purple2
912cee
purple3
7d26cd
purple4
551a8b
red1
ff0000
red2
ee0000
red3
cd0000
red4
8b0000
RosyBrown
bc8f8f
RosyBrown1
ffc1c1
RosyBrown2
eeb4b4
RosyBrown3
cd9b9b
RosyBrown4
8b6969
RoyalBlue
4169e1
RoyalBlue1
4876ff
RoyalBlue2
436eee
RoyalBlue3
3a5fcd
RoyalBlue4
27408b
SaddleBrown
8b4513
salmon
fa8072
salmon1
ff8c69
salmon2
ee8262
salmon3
cd7054
salmon4
8b4c39
SandyBrown
f4a460
SeaGreen1
54ff9f
SeaGreen2
4eee94
SeaGreen3
43cd80
SeaGreen4
2e8b57
seashell1
fff5ee
seashell2
eee5de
seashell3
cdc5bf
seashell4
8b8682
sienna
a0522d
sienna1
ff8247
sienna2
ee7942
sienna3
cd6839
sienna4
8b4726
SkyBlue
87ceeb
SkyBlue1
87ceff
SkyBlue2
7ec0ee
SkyBlue3
6ca6cd
SkyBlue4
4a708b
SlateBlue
6a5acd
SlateBlue1
836fff
SlateBlue2
7a67ee
SlateBlue3
6959cd
SlateBlue4
473c8b
SlateGray
708090
SlateGray1
c6e2ff
SlateGray2
b9d3ee
SlateGray3
9fb6cd
SlateGray4
6c7b8b
snow1
fffafa
snow2
eee9e9
snow3
cdc9c9
snow4
8b8989
SpringGreen1
00ff7f
SpringGreen2
00ee76
SpringGreen3
00cd66
SpringGreen4
008b45
SteelBlue
4682b4
SteelBlue1
63b8ff
SteelBlue2
5cacee
SteelBlue3
4f94cd
SteelBlue4
36648b
tan
d2b48c
tan1
ffa54f
tan2
ee9a49
tan3
cd853f
tan4
8b5a2b
thistle
d8bfd8
thistle1
ffe1ff
thistle2
eed2ee
thistle3
cdb5cd
thistle4
8b7b8b
tomato1
ff6347
tomato2
ee5c42
tomato3
cd4f39
tomato4
8b3626
turquoise
40e0d0
turquoise1
00f5ff
turquoise2
00e5ee
turquoise3
00c5cd
turquoise4
00868b
violet
ee82ee
VioletRed
d02090
VioletRed1
ff3e96
VioletRed2
ee3a8c
VioletRed3
cd3278
VioletRed4
8b2252
wheat
f5deb3
wheat1
ffe7ba
wheat2
eed8ae
wheat3
cdba96
wheat4
8b7e66
white
ffffff
WhiteSmoke
f5f5f5
yellow1
ffff00
yellow2
eeee00
yellow3
cdcd00
yellow4
8b8b00
YellowGreen
9acd32
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