Example
Change the color of a color picker:
document.getElementById("myColor").value = "#FF8040";
Description
The value property sets or returns the value of the value attribute of a color picker.
The value attribute specifies the color for the color picker.
Note: If nothing is specified, the default color is #000000 (black).
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| value | Yes | 10.0 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note: The <input type="color"> element does not show any colorpicker in Internet Explorer and Safari.
color Attribute - GeeksforGeeks
Syntax
Return the value property:
colorObject.value
Set the value property:
colorObject.value = #hexvalue
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| #hexvalue | Specifies a color for the color picker. The value must be a hexadecimal (hex) value: 3 double digit numbers, starting with a # sign (like #FF8040). Note: Color keywords (like "red" or "blue") are not allowed. Note: Default color is #000000 (black). |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | A String, representing a color |
|---|
More Examples
Example
Get the color of a color picker:
var x = document.getElementById("myColor").value;
Example
An example that shows the difference between the defaultValue and value property:
var x = document.getElementById("myColor");
var defaultVal = x.defaultValue;
var currentVal = x.value;
Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Colors
HTML tutorial: HTML Color Values (HEX)
HTML reference: HTML <input> value attribute
