background color for text area

a quick (dumb) question...

How can I make the background color in the text area (input box) of the below code a different color? Is it even possible?

<div class="subscribe">

<form method=post action=(removed)>
<table border=0>
  <tr>
    <td colspan=2><font color="660033">Subscribe to our newsletter</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><input type="text" name="YMLP0" size="10"></td>
    <td><input type="submit" value="Submit"></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td colspan=2></td>
  </tr>
</table>
</form>


</div>

Code (markup):

Thanks!

 

This will do it:

<td><input type="text" style="background:#B0D2D7" name="YMLP0" size="10"></td>

Code (markup):

Obviously change the hex colour to what ever you want.

 

It is also possible to do it using javascript.
For example if a required field is not filled in you could highlight it in a bright color.

see http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/dinghyinsurance.php3 for an example.

 

I myself have had problems with using just "background", seems to not work for me, so just in case, here is what I use:

style="background-color: #eaeaea"

HTML:

Which would make your text field

<td><input type="text" name="YMLP0" size="10" style="background-color: #eaeaea"></td>

HTML: