Customize background color with Twenty Fourteen theme

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  emaraamu · Member · May 23, 2017 at 10:24 pm

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  Hi,
  I watched this tutorial https://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/custom-backgrounds/
  Using the Twenty Fourteen theme, I would like to change the background color of my pages.
  It is currently white. I would like to turn it darker to smoothen the contrast with the header, menu, and footer which are black.

  I followed the tutorial but pages remain desperately white.

  Could you please help me out?
  Do you confirm that background colors can be customized with free themes?

  Thank you,
  Ema

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  christineoakfield · Member · May 23, 2017 at 10:58 pm

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  Hi, Ema,

  According to the theme specs, yes, you can update the background image/color, as mentioned here under customize, BUT there is a note that states Note: the background image/color may only show on very wide screens.

  https://wordpress.com/theme/twentyfourteen

  I was curious, so I walked through the steps on a test blog, the background did show up but actually only a sliver of color on the far right.

  Not sure how helpful that is for a background color for you. :)
  ~ Christine

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  emaraamu · Member · May 24, 2017 at 8:39 pm

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  Hi Christine,

  Thanks.
  I have noted this sliver on the right as well.
  This is not enough of a background :(

  Actually, in the tutorial, the color changes entirely (menu, header, footer and pages). That makes me think something is wrong.

  Thanks anyway.

  Looking for a do-gooder…
  Ema