Are we able to change the white "sheet" behind our text?

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  metalmm · Member · Jun 9, 2013 at 4:03 pm

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  On our site, we have a blue picture as our background. However, the “sheet” OVER that is white. (This is where the text goes.) Are you able to change the color from white to something else, either using CSS or the editor?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  supernu · Member · Jun 9, 2013 at 4:11 pm

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  If your theme supports it, you can change the color under

  Dashboard > Appearance > Background

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  timethief · Member · Jun 9, 2013 at 4:21 pm

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  You theme does not support changing the background color behind the text in posts or pages. However, if you wish to you can use the Text (HTML) editor and code the background color in each and every post or page. http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2009/09/19/background-color-to-text/

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  timethief · Member · Jun 9, 2013 at 4:21 pm

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  edit: “You ” was meant to be “Your”

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  justpi · Member · Jun 9, 2013 at 4:33 pm

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  Since you have the Custom Design upgrade, then of course you can change that white. Add this in the CSS editor:

  #wrapper {
      background-color: #456789;
  }

  Replace 456789 with the hex for the color you prefer. If you’re not familiar with hex color numbers, see here:
  http://www.december.com/html/spec/color.html

  Note that if you’d like a dark color, you’ll probably need to make other changes too, or the text won’t be very legible.

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  timethief · Member · Jun 9, 2013 at 4:41 pm

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  @justi
  Thanks for the catch re: CSS upgrade on the blog in question.