XL: Colors in HTML File Don't Appear as Expected When Opening Page in Excel (229006)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2000
  • Microsoft Excel 2002
This article was previously published under Q229006

SYMPTOMS

When you open an HTML file that contains many different colors, one or more colors do not appear as expected. For example, a color may appear to be a different shade than expected.

CAUSE

The color palette that Microsoft Excel uses is limited to 64 colors. When opening an HTML file that contains a color outside of this range of colors, Excel maps the color as closely as possible to a color on its palette. Because this mapped color may not exactly match the color in the HTML file, it may appear to be a different color than expected.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/7/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB229006
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