[discussion] css color keywords recommended or not?

[gemwuu]

According to W3 docs, we can, at least, use 17 basic css color keywords. Are there any pros or cons using these keywords?

[ljharb]

Using color keywords makes making slight tweaks very difficult; being precise with the color values is also more readable imo (with a color keyword, you often have to look up the color code - so why not just start with the color code?)

[gemwuu]

On the contrary, I think using color keywords makes code more readable. Say, red equals #FF0000 and rgb(255,0,0).

[ljharb]

For "red", perhaps, but do you really know exactly what color teal or fuschia is off the top of your head?

If you always have to just "know" that "red equals #FF000", then why not put #FF000 in the code directly?

[gemwuu]

Good point, will close this issue directly.