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Pro CSS Animation (Apress, 2013)

Part of the CSS Color Reading List

Introduction to Color in CSS

Updated 2016-07-29 02:37:44

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There are four methods of producing color in CSS: keyword, hexadecimal, rgb and hsl. Hexadecimal, rgb, and hsl all have an “alpha” derivative that determines opacity. This reading list covers all of them, together with their application and uses.

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Using Hexadecimal Colors in CSS