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Rob Mathis
1,895 PointsParagraph color to black?
Is this question asking to change the paragraph (body) text to black or the background color? I've tried everything and it's saying I got the question wrong...
12 Answers
Julian Ptak
30,920 PointsHey boss,
Couple possibilities right off the bat... I can't see the question so I'm just spitballing based on your post.
First check your hex value. #000 is shorthand for black. #000000 is longhand for black. I remember it like this... "Black is 'no color' or 'nothing' so I pass a value of 'nothing' or a bunch of zeroes as the hex value.
Second, check the amount of zeroes. Hex codes need 6 values. You can only get away with three if you're trying to duplicate the same value over two spots. So the first zero counts for two spots, the second zero counts for two spots, and so on.
Third, check your selector. "p" will select all paragraphs. "body" will select the whole body. I can't tell based on your question what exactly you're trying to change so perhaps a little more info would give me the tools I need to answer you more concisely.
Fourth, check your property. "background: #000" will set the whole background behind the text or images or what-have-you to black. "color: #000" will change just the text to a color of black.
Therefore the following would change the background of a paragraph to black:
p {
background: #000;
}
And the following would change the font color of all the text in the body to white:
body {
color: #fff;
}
I hope that helps. :)
Phillip Gibson
13,805 PointsIt's looking for the text color. But also be sure to use HEX values, and not just the black predefined color.
p {
color: #000;
}
Rob Mathis
1,895 PointsThanks! p was a new one - had only used body, nav and h1, h2 in the videos :)
derrickneedle
375 PointsIndeed, I am also new, and this is quite a learning curve. First, thank you Rob for stepping forward with the question, so that its right out here and easy to find, and second, thank everyone else for being so helpful. :) You all are great, and you are helping me learn more than you know. (Actually, you all were here before, so you do indeed know, haha) Thanks again, everyone.
derrickneedle
375 PointsAlso, as a side note: New people: try not to get frustrated. They threw this at you to be sure you know what you are doing, and it is a very proactive teaching method. :) trust these guys on the forums :) they are only here to help.
Jeff Busch
19,287 Pointsbackground-color is for the BACKGROUND, the stuff behind the text. If you want to change the color of the text the rule is color, not background-color.
Reza Nadjmabadi
632 Pointswait why is it p{
color: #000;
}
and not the other one?
Reza Nadjmabadi
632 Pointsoh woops i just saw your comment okay cool i get it now thank you so much
Jeff Busch
19,287 PointsHi Rob,
If the question below is what you're referring to then in the css they want you to select the p element, p { }, and set it's color to black.
Set the color of paragraphs to black using a hexadecimal value.
Had the code challenge wanted the background color set it probably would have been worded as follows: Set the background color (or just background) of paragraphs to black using a hexadecimal value.
Jeff
David White
Courses Plus Student 2,248 Pointsthanks, this was a helpful thread! :)
Reza Nadjmabadi
632 PointsYeah i am getting the same error, but it comes back and says "Double check that you've styled paragraph (p) elements to be black with a hexidecimal value." I used the long hand way:
p{ background-color: #000000; }
is this correct?
Julian Ptak
30,920 PointsCheck the answers above for all the help you need.
Reza Nadjmabadi
632 PointsI did it keeps giving me the same error
Reza Nadjmabadi
632 Pointsdo you think it's space sensitive?
Julian Ptak
30,920 PointsTry "background" instead of background-color.
I think you're confusing the two properties.
Jeff Busch
19,287 Pointsno no no
p {
color: #000;
}
Reza Nadjmabadi
632 Pointsyeah I dunno what i am doing wrong i've been looking around and viewing tutorials they all say the same thing. I guess i do not understand the question.
Question: "Set the color of paragraphs to black using a hexadecimal value."
response: p{
background-color: #000000;
}
Reza Nadjmabadi
632 PointsI also followed your suggestion and it still came back wrong would it matter if i did it long handed vs short handed? like for example if my h1 and h2 where used short handed then I would have to use short hand for my paragraph background color, right?
Julian Ptak
30,920 PointsTry just the color property like someone suggested just now. Look above at the comments.
eunice phiri
5,352 Pointsp { color: #000000; }