Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global objects/String/fontcolor

DeprecatedThis feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

The fontcolor() method creates a <font> HTML element that causes a string to be displayed in the specified font color.

Usage note: The <font> element has been removed in HTML5 and shouldn't be used anymore. Instead web developers should use CSS properties.

Syntax

str.fontcolor(color)

Parameters

color: A string expressing the color as a hexadecimal RGB triplet or as a string literal. String literals for color names are listed in the CSS color reference.

Return value

A string containing a <font> HTML element.

Description

If you express color as a hexadecimal RGB triplet, you must use the format rrggbb. For example, the hexadecimal RGB values for salmon are red=FA, green=80, and blue=72, so the RGB triplet for salmon is "FA8072".

Examples

Using fontcolor()

The following example uses the fontcolor() method to change the color of a string by producing a string with the HTML <font> element.

var worldString = 'Hello, world';

console.log(worldString.fontcolor('red') +  ' is red in this line');
// '<font color="red">Hello, world</font> is red in this line'

console.log(worldString.fontcolor('FF00') + ' is red in hexadecimal in this line');
// '<font color="FF00">Hello, world</font> is red in hexadecimal in this line'

With the element.style object you can get the element's style attribute and manipulate it more generically, for example:

document.getElementById('yourElemId').style.color = 'red';

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript (ECMA-262)The definition of 'String.prototype.fontcolor' in that specification.

Browser compatibility

Update compatibility data on GitHub

	Desktop						Mobile						Server
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet	Node.js
`fontcolor` Deprecated'	Chrome Full support 1	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 1	IE Full support 3	Opera Full support 3	Safari Full support 1	WebView Android Full support 1	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 4	Opera Android Full support 10.1	Safari iOS Full support 1	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0	nodejs Full support 0.1.100

Legend

Full support: Full support
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.': Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.