Custom color in adsense ads?

**Cpetz** · 07-31-2006, 08:15 AM

I cannot seem to find a way to get a custom background color on my google ads. I need a lighter grey than what they have. How do I do this?
I know, probably a very basic question but for the life of me I can't find it.

Thanks in advance.

**Karl89.co.uk** · 07-31-2006, 08:24 AM

Your adsense code looks something like this:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "";
google_alternate_color = "38B63C";
google_ad_width = 468;
google_ad_height = 60;
google_ad_format = "468x60_as";
google_ad_type = "text_image";
google_color_border = "FFFFFF";
google_color_link = "3D81EE";
google_color_bg = "FFFFFF";
google_color_text = "444444";
google_color_url = "38B63C";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
  src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>

All you have to change is the FFFFFF to whatever you desire :

Code:

google_color_bg = "FFFFFF";

So a grey would be:

Code:

google_color_bg = "CCCCCC";

If you're unsure on the hex values for the greys you can have a mess with Color Schemer

**Cpetz** · 07-31-2006, 08:46 AM

Thank you!

**Karl89.co.uk** · 07-31-2006, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnnCP

Thank you!

You're welcome!

**SEO Portal** · 07-31-2006, 09:44 AM

the weird thing is, that it doesn't always work for me. I have had some trouble (still) to alter the url color...

**007** · 07-31-2006, 04:29 PM

They have a built in system that does not allow two similar colors to be used for contrasting parts of the ad, such as background and text colors. If you specify colors that will produce ads that are difficult to read, the system will automatically change some of the colors. Maybe that is what is happening to you.

**Tran** · 08-01-2006, 01:16 AM

google_color_bg = "FFFFFF";

As stated just change that.