Attribute for `<BASEFONT ...>`
`COLOR = color expression`

Usage Recommendation
This effect is done better with styles. See Break the <FONT> Habit

This information is presented for the sake of completion and historical accuracy. Don't use the <BASEFONT ...> tag. It will make your life difficult. See Break the <FONT> Habit for an easy tutorial on styles. If you would like to learn how to set the font for the entire page see Setting the Font of the Whole Page.

COLOR sets the default color of fonts for the page. Only MSIE recognizes <BASEFONT COLOR="...">.

this code produces this

<BASEFONT COLOR="#009900">
this page

Attribute for <BASEFONT ...> COLOR = color expression

Attribute for `<BASEFONT ...>`
`COLOR = color expression`