HTML <th> bgcolor Attribute

Last Updated : 22 May, 2026

The bgcolor attribute in the <th> tag is used to set the background color of a header cell. It was commonly used in older HTML but is now deprecated in HTML5.

  • Sets the background color of a header cell.
  • Accepts color names, hex codes, or RGB values.
  • Used only with the <th> element.

Note: It is not supported by HTML5.

Syntax

<th bgcolor="color_name | hex_number | rgb_number">

Attribute Values

  • color_name: Sets background color using a color name (e.g., "red")
  • hex_number: Sets background color using a hex code (e.g., "#0000ff")
  • rgb_number: Sets background color using RGB values (e.g., "rgb(0, 153, 0)")

Example 1: Using Color name

html
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<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 

<head> 
    <title> 
    HTML th bgcolor Attribute 
</title> 
</head> 

<body> 
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> 

    <h2>HTML th bgcolor Attribute</h2> 

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    <table width="500" border="1"> 
        <tr> 
            <th bgcolor="green">Name</th> 
            <th bgcolor="yellow">Expenses</th> 
        </tr> 

        <tr> 
            <td>Ben</td> 
            <td>2500.00</td> 
        </tr> 

        <tr> 
            <td>Ron</td> 
            <td>1400.00</td> 
        </tr> 
    </table> 

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</body> 

</html> 

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Example 2: Using rgb number

HTML
<!--Driver Code Starts-->
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>
        HTML th bgcolor Attribute
    </title>
</head>

<body>
    <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>HTML th bgcolor Attribute</h2>
<!--Driver Code Ends-->

    <table width="500" border="1">
        <tr>
            <!-- Using Hex Number -->
            <th bgcolor="#00FF00">Name</th>

            <!-- Using RGB Number -->
            <th bgcolor="rgba(255, 255, 0)">Expenses</th>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Ben</td>
            <td>2500.00</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Ron</td>
            <td>1400.00</td>
        </tr>
    </table>

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</body>

</html>
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