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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Media Queries

Posted by Maurice Hobbs Jr
Maurice Hobbs Jr
5,278 Points

I don't understand what I did wrong

I am getting an error that I am entering the background color wrong

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below /

@media (max-width: 1020px){
.main-header{ 
  background: tomato ;
  text: white; 
}
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
    <header id="top" class="main-header">
      <span class="title">Journey Through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1 class="main-heading">Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>

        <div class="primary-content">
            <p class="intro">
                Lake Tahoe is one of the most breathtaking attractions located in California. It's home to a number of ski resorts, summer outdoor recreation, and tourist attractions. Snow and skiing are a significant part of the area's reputation.
            </p>
            <a class="callout" href="#more">Find out more</a>
        </div><!-- End .primary-content -->
  </body>
</html>

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

Though they probably expected you to use the full name "background-color", the shorthand "background" still does the job. The challenge issue is actually with the text color here.

The property that controls text color is simply named "color".

Maurice Hobbs Jr
Maurice Hobbs Jr
5,278 Points

this is the answer I get after changing text to color. Bummer: Did you specify the correct background color? this is the error it has been giving me.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

I tried pasting your code directly into the challenge, and when I changed "text" to "color" I got "Well Done! You're doing great!".

Try restarting your browser and see if that helps. And it wouldn't hurt to use the full property name "background-color".

Maurice Hobbs Jr
Maurice Hobbs Jr
5,278 Points

thank you after restarting my bowser I quit getting the error sign