Browser Safe Colors

Browser Safe Web Colors

The browser-safe color palette contains 216 non-dithering colors. It was designed for 8 bit color (256 colors) at a time when this was basically the limit of a computer's graphics card and monitor. The reason only 216 colors are used in this palette is that the remaining 40 colors differ on PCs and Macs due to their color processing and recognizing capabilities.

There is much thought on whether the browser safe palette is even relevant any more since computers can now display either 16 bit hi-color (65,536 colors), or 24 bit true-color (16,777,216 colors). In my opinion, if your website is image heavy with digital photos or other high color graphics, you may as well ignore the chart. Anyone still using 8 bit graphics to view the website will be seeing lots of dithered images anyway.

If you're designing a business site and you can get by without high color graphics, you might actually consider sticking to the web-safe palette of colors. This will allow your site's colors to be viewed correctly by any potential customer.

If you're not familiar with color and RGB codes, here's the lowdown. The hexidecimal color code is the 6 character code shown at the top of each colored block below. Anyone doing their own html coding to create their website will need to use the hex codes to display colors. If you use a WYSIWYG website editor you may need to enter the RGB code to color an object, thus assuring that it meets the browser-safe criteria. The RGB (Red, Green, Bue) code is also shown in each block below.

The decision is yours, so here's the palette. Do with it what you will.

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FFFFFF R: 255 G: 255 B: 255	FFFFCC R: 255 G: 255 B: 204	FFFF99 R: 255 G: 255 B: 153	FFFF66 R: 255 G: 255 B: 102	FFFF33 R: 255 G: 255 B: 051	FFFF00 R: 255 G: 255 B: 000
CCFFFF R: 204 G: 255 B: 255	CCFFCC R: 204 G: 255 B: 204	CCFF99 R: 204 G: 255 B: 153	CCFF66 R: 204 G: 255 B: 102	CCFF33 R: 204 G: 255 B: 051	CCFF00 R: 204 G: 255 B: 000
99FFFF R: 153 G: 255 B: 255	99FFCC R: 153 G: 255 B: 204	99FF99 R: 153 G: 255 B: 153	99FF66 R: 153 G: 255 B: 102	99FF33 R: 153 G: 255 B: 051	99FF00 R: 153 G: 255 B: 000
66FFFF R: 102 G: 255 B: 255	66FFCC R: 102 G: 255 B: 204	66FF99 R: 102 G: 255 B: 153	66FF66 R: 102 G: 255 B: 102	66FF33 R: 102 G: 255 B: 051	66FF00 R: 102 G: 255 B: 000
33FFFF R: 051 G: 255 B: 255	33FFCC R: 051 G: 255 B: 204	33FF99 R: 051 G: 255 B: 153	33FF66 R: 051 G: 255 B: 102	33FF33 R: 051 G: 255 B: 051	33FF00 R: 051 G: 255 B: 000
00FFFF R: 000 G: 255 B: 255	00FFCC R: 000 G: 255 B: 204	00FF99 R: 000 G: 255 B: 153	00FF66 R: 000 G: 255 B: 102	00FF33 R: 000 G: 255 B: 051	00FF00 R: 000 G: 255 B: 000
FFCCFF R: 255 G: 204 B: 255	FFCCCC R: 255 G: 204 B: 204	FFCC99 R: 255 G: 204 B: 153	FFCC66 R: 255 G: 204 B: 102	FFCC33 R: 255 G: 204 B: 051	FFCC00 R: 255 G: 204 B 000
CCCCFF R: 204 G: 204 B: 255	CCCCCC R: 204 G: 204 B: 204	CCCC99 R: 204 G: 204 B: 153	CCCC66 R: 204 G: 204 B: 102	CCCC33 R: 204 G: 204 B: 051	CCCC00 R: 204 G: 204 B: 000
99CCFF R: 153 G: 204 B: 255	99CCCC R: 153 G: 204 B: 204	99CC99 R: 153 G: 204 B: 153	99CC66 R: 153 G: 204 B: 102	99CC33 R: 153 G: 204 B: 051	99CC00 R: 153 G: 204 B: 000
66CCFF R: 102 G: 204 B: 255	66CCCC R: 102 G: 204 B: 204	66CC99 R: 102 G: 204 B: 153	66CC66 R: 102 G: 204 B: 102	66CC33 R: 102 G: 204 B: 051	66CC00 R: 102 G: 204 B: 000
33CCFF R: 051 G: 204 B: 255	33CCCC R: 051 G: 204 B: 204	33CC99 R: 051 G: 204 B: 153	33CC66 R: 051 G: 204 B: 102	33CC33 R: 051 G: 204 B: 051	33CC00 R: 051 G: 204 B: 000
00CCFF R: 000 G: 204 B: 255	00CCCC R: 000 G: 204 B: 204	00CC99 R: 000 G: 204 B: 153	00CC66 R: 000 G: 204 B: 102	00CC33 R: 000 G: 204 B: 051	00CC00 R: 000 G: 204 B: 000
FF99FF R: 255 G: 153 B: 255	FF99CC R: 255 G: 153 B: 204	FF9999 R: 255 G: 153 B: 153	FF9966 R: 255 G: 153 B: 102	FF9933 R: 255 G: 153 B: 051	FF9900 R: 255 G: 153 B: 000
CC99FF R: 204 G: 153 B: 255	CC99CC R: 204 G: 153 B: 204	CC9999 R: 204 G: 153 B: 153	CC9966 R: 204 G: 153 B: 102	CC9933 R: 204 G: 153 B: 051	CC9900 R: 204 G: 153 B: 000
99FFFF R: 153 G: 153 B: 255	9999CC R: 153 G: 153 B: 204	999999 R: 153 G: 153 B: 153	999966 R: 153 G: 153 B: 102	999933 R: 153 G: 153 B: 051	999900 R: 153 G: 153 B: 000
6699FF R: 102 G: 153 B: 255	6699CC R: 102 G: 153 B: 204	669999 R: 102 G: 153 B: 153	669966 R: 102 G: 153 B: 102	669933 R: 102 G: 153 B: 051	669900 R: 102 G: 153 B: 000
3399FF R: 051 G: 153 B: 255	3399CC R: 051 G: 153 B: 204	339999 R: 051 G: 153 B: 153	339966 R: 051 G: 153 B: 102	339933 R: 051 G: 153 B: 051	339900 R: 051 G: 153 B: 000
0099FF R: 000 G: 153 B: 255	0099CC R: 000 G: 153 B: 204	009999 R: 000 G: 153 B: 153	009966 R: 000 G: 153 B: 102	009933 R: 000 G: 153 B: 051	009900 R: 000 G: 153 B: 000
FF66FF R: 255 G: 102 B: 255	FF66CC R: 255 G: 102 B: 204	FF6699 R: 255 G: 102 B: 153	FF6666 R: 255 G: 102 B: 102	FF6633 R: 255 G: 102 B: 051	FF6600 R: 255 G: 102 B: 000
CC66FF R: 204 G: 102 B: 255	CC66CC R: 204 G: 102 B: 204	CC6699 R: 204 G: 102 B: 153	CC6666 R: 204 G: 102 B: 102	CC6633 R: 204 G: 102 B: 051	CC6600 R: 204 G: 102 B: 000
9966FF R: 153 G: 102 B: 255	9966CC R: 153 G: 102 B: 204	996699 R: 153 G: 102 B: 153	996666 R: 153 G: 102 B: 102	996633 R: 153 G: 102 B: 051	996600 R: 153 G: 102 B: 000
6666FF R: 102 G: 102 B: 255	6666CC R: 102 G: 102 B: 204	666699 R: 102 G: 102 B: 153	666666 R: 102 G: 102 B: 102	666633 R: 102 G: 102 B: 051	666600 R: 102 G: 102 B: 000
3366FF R: 051 G: 102 B: 255	3366CC R: 051 G: 102 B: 204	336699 R: 051 G: 102 B: 153	336666 R: 051 G: 102 B: 102	336633 R: 051 G: 102 B: 051	336600 R: 051 G: 102 B: 000
0066FF R: 000 G: 102 B: 255	0066CC R: 000 G: 102 B: 204	006699 R: 000 G: 102 B: 153	006666 R: 000 G: 102 B: 102	006633 R: 000 G: 102 B: 051	006600 R: 000 G: 102 B: 000
FF33FF R: 255 G: 051 B: 255	FF33CC R: 255 G: 051 B: 204	FF3399 R: 255 G: 051 B: 153	FF3366 R: 255 G: 051 B: 102	FF3333 R: 255 G: 051 B: 051	FF3300 R: 255 G: 051 B: 000
CC33FF R: 204 G: 051 B: 255	CC33CC R: 204 G: 051 B: 204	CC3399 R: 204 G: 051 B: 153	CC3366 R: 204 G: 051 B: 102	CC3333 R: 204 G: 051 B: 051	CC3300 R: 204 G: 051 B: 000
9933FF R: 153 G: 051 B: 255	9933CC R: 153 G: 051 B: 204	993399 R: 153 G: 051 B: 153	993366 R: 153 G: 051 B: 102	993333 R: 153 G: 051 B: 051	993300 R: 153 G: 051 B: 000
6633FF R: 102 G: 051 B: 255	6633CC R: 102 G: 051 B: 204	663399 R: 102 G: 051 B: 153	663366 R: 102 G: 051 B: 102	663333 R: 102 G: 051 B: 051	663300 R: 102 G: 051 B: 000
3333FF R: 051 G: 051 B: 255	3333CC R: 051 G: 051 B: 204	333399 R: 051 G: 051 B: 153	333366 R: 051 G: 051 B: 102	333333 R: 051 G: 051 B: 051	333300 R: 051 G: 051 B: 000
0033FF R: 000 G: 051 B: 255	0033CC R: 000 G: 051 B: 204	003399 R: 000 G: 051 B: 153	003366 R: 000 G: 051 B: 102	003333 R: 000 G: 051 B: 051	003300 R: 000 G: 051 B: 000
FF00FF R: 255 G: 000 B: 255	FF00CC R: 255 G: 000 B: 204	FF0099 R: 255 G: 000 B: 153	FF0066 R: 255 G: 000 B: 102	FF0033 R: 255 G: 000 B: 051	FF0000 R: 255 G: 000 B: 000
CC00FF R: 204 G: 000 B: 255	CC00CC R: 204 G: 000 B: 204	CC0099 R: 204 G: 000 B: 153	CC0066 R: 204 G: 000 B: 102	CC0033 R: 204 G: 000 B: 051	CC0000 R: 204 G: 000 B: 000
9900FF R: 153 G: 000 B: 255	9900CC R: 153 G: 000 B: 204	990099 R: 153 G: 000 B: 153	990066 R: 153 G: 000 B: 102	990033 R: 153 G: 000 B: 051	990000 R: 153 G: 000 B: 000
6600FF R: 102 G: 000 B: 255	6600CC R: 102 G: 000 B: 204	660099 R: 102 G: 000 B: 153	660066 R: 102 G: 000 B: 102	660033 R: 102 G: 000 B: 051	660000 R: 102 G: 000 B: 000
3300FF R: 051 G: 000 B: 255	3300CC R: 051 G: 000 B: 204	330099 R: 051 G: 000 B: 153	330066 R: 051 G: 000 B: 102	330033 R: 051 G: 000 B: 051	330000 R: 051 G: 000 B: 000
0000FF R: 000 G: 000 B: 255	0000CC R: 000 G: 000 B: 204	000099 R: 000 G: 000 B: 153	000066 R: 000 G: 000 B: 102	000033 R: 000 G: 000 B: 051	000000 R: 000 G: 000 B: 000