Working with Color
SVG's color handling is similar to HTML; many of the same terms and properties are shared between the two markup languages. Developers can designate color values through several methods. Two of the most common methods are: 1) using a color's name or 2) using a color's RGB hexadecimal value.
In the previous examples, you've used the first method by designating a color by its name. It's important to note, however, that not just any color name will work. A set of color keywords has been defined by the W3C and is viewable in the appendix of this book.
Color keywords are great for quick designation of a color. However, they are often not the precise color that a designer is looking for. Hexadecimal notation of color offers a greater ...
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