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HTML <input type="color">

❮ HTML <input> type attribute

Example

Show a color picker (with a predefined red value):

<label for="favcolor">Select your favorite color:</label>
<input type="color" id="favcolor" name="favcolor" value="#ff0000">
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Definition and Usage

The <input type="color"> defines a color picker.

The default value is #000000 (black). The value must be in seven-character hexadecimal notation.

Tip: Always add the <label> tag for best accessibility practices!


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the element.

Attribute
type="color" 20.0 38.0 29.0 10.1 11.01

Syntax

<input type="color">

❮ HTML <input> type attribute