Your Canvas pages can look better with some colour!

You can really improve the visual impact of your Canvas pages when you add background colour.

Coloured backgrounds are easy to add. You just need to put a bit of code into the HTML view of your page, select your colour of choice, and save the page.

Here's a how-to video:

The code for all the examples shown on this page (below) is pasted at the end for you to use.

When you add coloured backgrounds, you can adjust the colour of the font as well. Just make sure that you use enough contrast to meet accessibility guidlines.

Click on the accessibility checker icon whenever you create a page to ensure that any issues are identified and fixed.

Technique #1

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For 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The world's leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally.

From WWF's website

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Technique #2

Portland sartorial poke yuccie, echo park chillwave blue bottle pitchfork heirloom try-hard microdosing enamel pin crucifix deep v pok pok blog. Ramps retro occupy cloud bread. Four loko literally helvetica cardigan. Thundercats fixie brunch hell of gastropub microdosing four loko. Chambray next level etsy blue bottle neutra tumeric brooklyn kickstarter bitters.

Portland sartorial poke yuccie, echo park chillwave blue bottle pitchfork heirloom try-hard microdosing enamel pin crucifix deep v pok pok blog. Ramps retro occupy cloud bread. Four loko literally helvetica cardigan. Thundercats fixie brunch hell of gastropub microdosing four loko. Chambray next level etsy blue bottle neutra tumeric brooklyn kickstarter bitters.

Technique #3

Portland fixie ramps salvia ennui tote bag paleo

Portland, you haven't heard of it, XOXO DIY PBR&B food truck pok pok locavore humblebrag ramps keffiyeh. Tote bag live-edge vegan health goth affogato. Ugh flannel 90's drinking vinegar, green juice pitchfork hell of. Trust fund glossier irony polaroid selfies, yr mustache master cleanse scenester XOXO celiac health goth aesthetic chartreuse. Paleo raw denim authentic cray poutine tumeric pop-up. Small batch craft beer af, ugh blog bespoke paleo pop-up listicle VHS thundercats. Scenester succulents waistcoat, 90's gentrify vinyl umami squid tilde live-edge tumblr.

Gentrify whatever tbh, pickled artisan normcore shabby chic gochujang palo santo master cleanse truffaut snackwave. Shabby chic kombucha 90's fingerstache. Disrupt sustainable meh paleo bespoke hexagon man bun health goth. Roof party offal sartorial keytar, cliche bicycle rights banh mi pinterest beard shabby chic salvia hammock XOXO.

Chartreuse mustache coloring book deep v hexagon tbh cornhole bushwick mumblecore mlkshk. Polaroid wolf roof party fam shaman pug paleo kale chips wayfarers kickstarter jianbing XOXO butcher semiotics. Wayfarers you probably haven't heard of them seitan locavore +1 typewriter prism. Banjo brooklyn chia stumptown, meggings pinterest tote bag glossier wayfarers.

For 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The world's leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally.

From WWF's website

Next level organic vexillologist selfies celiac pok pok coloring book, meditation narwhal. Gochujang tattooed craft beer typewriter. Knausgaard blog snackwave hexagon keffiyeh fixie. Vinyl kale chips small batch jianbing fingerstache letterpress. Jean shorts la croix migas waistcoat. Ugh flannel 90's drinking vinegar, green juice pitchfork hell of. Trust fund glossier irony polaroid selfies, yr mustache master cleanse scenester. Art party banjo austin glossier ethical. Pork belly gluten-free cold-pressed post-ironic, tofu farm-to-table before they sold out man bun pitchfork. Hot chicken kitsch irony church-key.

Code example

<h2>Technique #1</h2>
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    <h3 style="background-color: #adbcc2; color: #4e606a; padding: 25px; margin-bottom: 20px;">Portland fixie ramps salvia ennui tote bag paleo</h3>
    <p><img id="127461336" style="float: right; margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" src="/courses/2560052/files/127461336/preview" alt="Sleeping panda" width="350" height="233" data-api-endpoint="https://canvas.instructure.com/api/v1/courses/2560052/files/127461336" data-api-returntype="File" /></p>
    <p>Portland, you haven't heard of it, XOXO DIY PBR&amp;B food truck pok pok locavore humblebrag ramps keffiyeh. Tote bag live-edge vegan health goth affogato. Ugh flannel 90's drinking vinegar, green juice pitchfork hell of. Trust fund glossier irony polaroid selfies, yr mustache master cleanse scenester XOXO celiac health goth aesthetic chartreuse. Paleo raw denim authentic cray poutine tumeric pop-up. Small batch craft beer af, ugh blog bespoke paleo pop-up listicle VHS thundercats. Scenester succulents waistcoat, 90's gentrify vinyl umami squid tilde live-edge tumblr.</p>
    <p>Gentrify whatever tbh, pickled artisan normcore shabby chic gochujang palo santo master cleanse truffaut snackwave. Shabby chic kombucha 90's fingerstache. Disrupt sustainable meh paleo bespoke hexagon man bun health goth. Roof party offal sartorial keytar, cliche bicycle rights banh mi pinterest beard shabby chic salvia hammock XOXO.</p>
    <p>Chartreuse mustache coloring book deep v hexagon tbh cornhole bushwick mumblecore mlkshk. Polaroid wolf roof party fam shaman pug paleo kale chips wayfarers kickstarter jianbing XOXO butcher semiotics. Wayfarers you probably haven't heard of them seitan locavore +1 typewriter prism. Banjo brooklyn chia stumptown, meggings pinterest tote bag glossier wayfarers.</p>
    <div style="background-color: #f3f5f6; margin: 30px 100px; padding: 10px;">
        <blockquote>
            <p>For 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The world's leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally.</p>
            <footer>From WWF's website</footer>
        </blockquote>
    </div>
    <p style="margin-bottom: 25px;">Next level organic vexillologist selfies celiac pok pok coloring book, meditation narwhal. Gochujang tattooed craft beer typewriter. Knausgaard blog snackwave hexagon keffiyeh fixie. Vinyl kale chips small batch jianbing fingerstache letterpress. Jean shorts la croix migas waistcoat. Ugh flannel 90's drinking vinegar, green juice pitchfork hell of. Trust fund glossier irony polaroid selfies, yr mustache master cleanse scenester. Art party banjo austin glossier ethical. Pork belly gluten-free cold-pressed post-ironic, tofu farm-to-table before they sold out man bun pitchfork. Hot chicken kitsch irony church-key.</p>
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<h2 style="margin-top: 50px;">Technique #2</h2>
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    <p style="padding: 40px; margin: auto;">Portland sartorial poke yuccie, echo park chillwave blue bottle pitchfork heirloom try-hard microdosing enamel pin crucifix deep v pok pok blog. Ramps retro occupy cloud bread. Four loko literally helvetica cardigan. Thundercats fixie brunch hell of gastropub microdosing four loko. Chambray next level etsy blue bottle neutra tumeric brooklyn kickstarter bitters.</p>
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    <p style="padding: 40px; margin: auto; color: white;">Portland sartorial poke yuccie, echo park chillwave blue bottle pitchfork heirloom try-hard microdosing enamel pin crucifix deep v pok pok blog. Ramps retro occupy cloud bread. Four loko literally helvetica cardigan. Thundercats fixie brunch hell of gastropub microdosing four loko. Chambray next level etsy blue bottle neutra tumeric brooklyn kickstarter bitters.</p>
</div>
<h2 style="margin-top: 50px;">Technique #3</h2>
<div style="background: linear-gradient(141deg, #7F939F 0%, #dce2e5 51%, #f3f5f6 75%); padding: 25px; margin-bottom: 25px;">
    <h3 style="padding: 25px; margin-bottom: 20px;">Portland fixie ramps salvia ennui tote bag paleo</h3>
    <p><img id="127461336" style="float: right; margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" src="/courses/2560052/files/127461336/preview" alt="Sleeping panda" width="350" height="233" data-api-endpoint="https://canvas.instructure.com/api/v1/courses/2560052/files/127461336" data-api-returntype="File" /></p>
    <p>Portland, you haven't heard of it, XOXO DIY PBR&amp;B food truck pok pok locavore humblebrag ramps keffiyeh. Tote bag live-edge vegan health goth affogato. Ugh flannel 90's drinking vinegar, green juice pitchfork hell of. Trust fund glossier irony polaroid selfies, yr mustache master cleanse scenester XOXO celiac health goth aesthetic chartreuse. Paleo raw denim authentic cray poutine tumeric pop-up. Small batch craft beer af, ugh blog bespoke paleo pop-up listicle VHS thundercats. Scenester succulents waistcoat, 90's gentrify vinyl umami squid tilde live-edge tumblr.</p>
    <p>Gentrify whatever tbh, pickled artisan normcore shabby chic gochujang palo santo master cleanse truffaut snackwave. Shabby chic kombucha 90's fingerstache. Disrupt sustainable meh paleo bespoke hexagon man bun health goth. Roof party offal sartorial keytar, cliche bicycle rights banh mi pinterest beard shabby chic salvia hammock XOXO.</p>
    <p>Chartreuse mustache coloring book deep v hexagon tbh cornhole bushwick mumblecore mlkshk. Polaroid wolf roof party fam shaman pug paleo kale chips wayfarers kickstarter jianbing XOXO butcher semiotics. Wayfarers you probably haven't heard of them seitan locavore +1 typewriter prism. Banjo brooklyn chia stumptown, meggings pinterest tote bag glossier wayfarers.</p>
    <div style="background-color: #f3f5f6; margin: 30px 100px; padding: 10px;">
        <blockquote>
            <p>For 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. The world's leading conservation organization, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally.</p>
            <footer>From WWF's website</footer>
        </blockquote>
    </div>
    <p style="margin-bottom: 25px;">Next level organic vexillologist selfies celiac pok pok coloring book, meditation narwhal. Gochujang tattooed craft beer typewriter. Knausgaard blog snackwave hexagon keffiyeh fixie. Vinyl kale chips small batch jianbing fingerstache letterpress. Jean shorts la croix migas waistcoat. Ugh flannel 90's drinking vinegar, green juice pitchfork hell of. Trust fund glossier irony polaroid selfies, yr mustache master cleanse scenester. Art party banjo austin glossier ethical. Pork belly gluten-free cold-pressed post-ironic, tofu farm-to-table before they sold out man bun pitchfork. Hot chicken kitsch irony church-key.</p>