HTML color codes  are  hexadecimal   triplets representing the colors red, green, and blue (#RRGGBB). For example, in the color red, the color code is #FF0000, which is '255' red, '0' green, and '0' blue. These color codes can be used to change the color of the background, text, and tables on a web page. Major hexadecimal color codes Below are some of the common color names and codes. With these colors, you can also use the color name. For example, in  HTML  tags and  CSS  that use color codes, you could use "red" instead of "#FF0000". Color Name Color Code Color Name Color Code Red #FF0000 White #FFFFFF Cyan #00FFFF Silver #C0C0C0 Blue #0000FF Gray or Grey #808080 DarkBlue #0000A0 Black #000000 LightBlue #ADD8E6 Orange #FFA500 Purple #800080 Brown #A52A2A Yellow #FFFF00 Maroon #800000 Lime #00FF00 Green #008000 Magenta #FF00FF Olive #808000 Color code chart Tip:  Use our  HTML color picker  if you need to choose ...

YouTube has been designed to only allow users to watch and view videos on their website. Many users want to download or save their favorite YouTube videos to their computer so they can watch them without being connected to the Internet or on other devices. Below are the steps required for downloading and watching YouTube videos on your computer for free. Note:  This page only provides instructions for downloading or saving a YouTube video to your computer. Instructions for saving a video as audio is on our  saving only the audio of a YouTube video to an MP3 file  page. Tip:  Unless you plan on transferring the video from your computer to your smartphone or tablet after it has been downloaded, we suggest using our  how to download a YouTube video on a smartphone or tablet  steps for these devices. Saving YouTube video as a video file on your computer Today, many websites that allow you to enter the  URL  of the video you want to save to...

ISRO’s K Radhakrishnan is one of world’s top 10 scientists of 2014. For the first time in recent years, an Indian scientist working in India has been chosen as one of the top scientists of the year.      Science journal Nature, in a recent announcement, has named ISRO chairperson K Radhakrishnan as one of the 2014 top 10 scientists for his contribution to the Indian space odyssey.       In September 2014, India's Mars Orbiter Mission or Mangalyaan joined three other orbiters of European Space Agency and NASA in the orbit of the Red Planet. With this, India became the fourth country to have achieved the feat and the first country to have done this successfully in the first go. The mission aims to enable scientists to better understand how Mars transformed from a once water-rich planet to today's drier, colder and less hospitable world. However, this was not the only success that India tasted in the domain of space exploration. O...

Below are steps for Microsoft Windows users that can help speed up the computer or determine why the computer is running slow. Reboot If your computer has not been rebooted recently, make sure to  reboot  it before following any of the steps below. Background programs One of the most common reasons for a slow computer are programs running in the  background . Remove or disable any  TSRs and startup programs  that automatically start each time the computer boots. Tip:  To see what programs are running in the background and how much memory and CPU they are using, open  Task Manager . If you are running  Windows 7  or higher, run  Resmon  to get a better understanding of how your computer is being used. If you have an antivirus scanner on the computer, spyware protection program, or another security utility, make sure it is not scanning your computer in the background. If a scan is in progress, it can decrease the ov...

The world’s 3rd largest religion closely following Christianity and Islam is Hinduism. Hinduism is the world’s oldest known religion and originally known as  Sanatana Dharma , with its roots going back to 10,000 years and Hindu scriptures dating back to 7000 BC. Here are few Interesting  Facts about Hinduism . Hinduism is the only religion which can be accurately, yet not fully described individually, by all these terms: Hinduism is An Atheist at the same time as it is Polytheist at the same time as it is Monotheist, as well as henotheistic Belief in one major God with other subsidiary Gods “worshippable” too! Oh, and Hinduism can also be considered “monist” i.e. the belief that all the seemingly disparate elements in this universe can be reduced to one single unity. Unlike other major religions, Hinduism doesn’t consider the pursuit of wealth as a sin. In fact, we celebrate wealth in the form of many gods such as Lakshmi, Kubera and Vishnu. Hinduism ...

The Indian Armed Forces, consisting of the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force, the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard are India’s shield and sword, which keep our interests safe, our enemies at bay and the people of our country secure and free. They are respected and adored for their valor and sense of duty by the entire country. Many of us would know about their triumphs and stellar contributions to civilian life. But here are a few facts which will increase your respect for the Indian military ten-fold. 1. India controls the highest battlefield in the world, the Siachen glacier, at 5000 metres above Mean Sea Level (MSL). 2. India has the biggest "voluntary" army in the world. All serving and reserve personnel have actually “opted” for service. There is a provision for conscription (forced recruitment) in the constitution, but it has never been used. 3. Indian soldiers are considered among the very best in high altitude and mountain warfare. ...

Adolf Hitler is one of the most famous names you will ever hear. While worldwide he is known for his actions during World War II and the way which he treated people during this period, there is plenty that you probably never knew about this man. Here are nine unknown facts that you’ve probably never heard before – along with your chance to brush up on your history knowledge. Adolf Hitler wasn’t born in Germany. Since we associate Hitler with his leadership of Germany during the Second World War and the way which he fought so adamantly for the “pure bred” German people, it’s easy to think without consideration that he himself was born in Germany. However, he was actually born in Austria to an Austrian couple – father Alois Hitler and mother Klara Hitler. Born on April 20th, 1889, Adolf had five other siblings, although four of them died before making it to adulthood. He sustained serious injuries during World War I. He is so heavily associated with World War II that we...

Australia is a fascinating country – home to many amazing wildlife and views, with famous buildings and landmarks which plenty of travelers long to see. Whether it’s close to you or very far from home, here are some awesome facts about this incredible place. Way back in the history of Australia, indigenous people were settled on the land for around 50,000 years before the British arrived. You will find more  kangaroos  than you will humans! Australia is an island, and it’s a large island at that. As a result, you can visit more than 10,000 beaches across the country. Koala bears  are popular in Australia, although there are 10 times as many  camels than koalas. There is no Bills of Rights in this country, making it the only Western country to omit this from its governmental system. Saudi Arabia imports camels from Australia. There are so many different types of species in Australia that only 25% of them have been discovered and are known to humans. This l...

Mrs.  Yuvraj Singh ,  Hazel Keech  and her wedding celebrations have dominated the media these days. The who’s who of Bollywood and cricket community attended their lavish wedding celebrations and has showered love and blessing on the new couple. We all have heard about the colourful life  Yuraj  lead before he met her. Soon, he appeared to be in a serious, committed relationship with a very cute and good-looking girl, that turned out be Hazel. And she managed to get the ‘casanova’ to settle down. They got married a couple of weeks back and it was one of the most spoken about wedding of the year!! 1. Did you know  Hazel Keech  was one of the contestants on  Bigg Boss  in 2013? Yes, go back and check, she was! But unfortunately she was eliminated in the first week (and didn’t come back) and therefore didn’t received much of the limelight. Besides that she was also a celebrity guest on  Jhalak Dikhhla Ja  6 and Comedy Circus...

Bollywood is full of glamour, gossip, paparazzi & well-kept secrets. If you thought you knew Bollywood in & out, here's a list that'll definitely make you do a double check! This list of some of the most unknown Bollywood facts will seriously blow your mind! 1. In the film ‘Heroine,’ Kareena Kapoor wore over 130 different dresses by top fashion designers from all over the world. It has been reported that Kareena’s wardrobe for the film was one of the most expensive out of all the Bollywood movies ever created! 2. Waheeda Rahman has played both mother and lover to Amitabh Bachchan. She played his love interest in ‘Adalat’ (1976) and mother in ‘Trishul’ (1978). 2. Aamir Khan's ‘Lagaan’ had the maximum number of British actors ever to be cast in a single movie in the history of Bollywood cinema. 3. Sunil Dutt initially used to be an RJ for Radio Ceylon and wanted to interview his favorite actress Nargis. But he could not say a single word in front of her ...