Deprecated
This feature has been removed from the Web standards. Though some browsers may still support it, it is in the process of being dropped. Avoid using it and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
The deprecated bgColor property gets or sets the background color of the current document.
Syntax
color = document.bgColor document.bgColor =color
Parameters
coloris a string representing the color as a word (e.g., "red") or hexadecimal value (e.g., "#ff0000").
Example
document.bgColor = "darkblue";
Notes
The default value for this property in Firefox is white (#ffffff in hexadecimal).
document.bgColor is deprecated in DOM Level 2 HTML. The recommended alternative is use of the CSS style background-color which can be accessed through the DOM with document.body.style.backgroundColor. Another alternative is document.body.bgColor, although this is also deprecated in HTML 4.01 in favor of the CSS alternative.