# Templates

Color Specification |

When you create a new template layout using the Template Designer Wizard or modify an existing template using Template Maintenance, you are presented with options for specifying a color to customize your template appearance. Examples of these options include specifying a background color for a template section, panel or folder, specifying a border color for a panel or frame, specifying text color, etc.

To specify a color, any of the following methods can be used:

Method | Description
Color Query button (paint palette) | Click this button to access to a list of color selections or define a custom color.
Manually enter a color name | Manually enter an HTML color name directly into the input field. In addition to entering standard color names such as Black, Red and Blue, you can enter descriptive color names such as SlateGray, FireBrick and SkyBlue. See Note below. Example: LightCyan, GhostWhite
Enter RGB color values | Enter the RGB values for the desired color into the input field using either format below, or click the Color Query button where you can define a custom color by entering the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values. See Note below. RGB: rrr,ggg,bbb (values separated by a comma) OR RGB: rrr ggg bbb (values separated by a space) Where:
rrr | Red intensity in the range of 0 to 255
ggg | Green intensity in the range of 0 to 255
bbb | Blue intensity in the range of 0 to 255
Example: Entering RGB: 255,128,0 would produce a shade of Orange.
Enter HSL color values | Enter the HSL values for the desired color into the input field using either format below, or click the Color Query button where you can define a custom color by entering the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Luminosity) values. See Note below. HSL: hhh,sss,lll (values separated by a comma) OR HSL: hhh sss lll (values separated by a space) Where:
hhh | Color hue in the range of 0 to 360
sss | Color saturation level as a percentage in the range of 0 to 100
lll | Color lightness as a percentage in the range of 0 to 100
Example: Entering HSL: 250,60,25 would produce a dark shade of Blue.
Enter HEX color values | Enter the HEX code for the desired color directly into the input field. See Note below. Example: Entering #DC143C would be Crimson (shade of Red).

#### Note:
A list of color names approved for Web use, along with their corresponding RGB and HEX values, can be found by performing a Web search using the key words HTML Color Codes.