I hope you're having fun with your blog! The sock monkey reading a book in the header image on http://delightfulchildrensbooks.com/ is kind of awesome. :)

ul.xoxo li#twitter-3 h3 a {
	color: #080
}

And that is very specific, so it only applies to list containers with a class of "xoxo" and list items with an id of "twitter-3" followed by an h3 heading that is a link. That particular block of CSS doesn't actually affect any of the widget titles on your blog at the moment because none of the titles are links.

If you use something more general like this instead:

.widget-title {
	color: #080;
}

It will cover all your current link titles. If you were to add a widget in the future that has a title that is also a link, this would probably cover both types of titles:

.widget-title,
.widget-title a {
	color: #080;
}

ul.xoxo li#wp_tag_cloud div a {
text-decoration:none;
}

ul.xoxo li#wp_tag_cloud h3 {
color:#008800;
}

Can you figure out what's up?

Thank you for your help!
Amy

body.custom-colors #page, body.custom-background.custom-background-image-empty #page {
background: #FFFFFF;
}

has correct syntax. Did you perhaps miss the ending bracket? I just tried it again in Firebug in Firefox and it worked.

Alternately you can go with the following code.

#page {
background: #FFFFFF !important;
}`

It isn't a good idea to write code that requires the "!important" attribute, but it should work. The CSS editor will whine at you with a warning though.

would you be willing to go in for me? If so please call me 760-945-7045

Thank you

body.custom-colors #page, body.custom-background.custom-background-image-empty #page {
background: #FFFFFF;
}

I can change the background, fonts, pictures,, headers add links, etc
but I can't figure out how to get rid of the pink page color
please help

No changes you try out aside from those such as Custom Background, Custom Header and Theme Options which are stated on the theme description pages for each theme will be visible to visitors unless you purchase an annually renewable custom design upgrade?
http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/editing-css/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/#custom-fonts
http://en.support.wordpress.com/custom-design/#custom-colors

When using the theme customizer please be sure you are using one of the browsers and versions found here http://browsehappy.com and also be sure you have enabled third party cookies. http://en.support.wordpress.com/third-party-cookies/

NOTE: If you do not have a CSS upgrade then skip using the theme customizer. All of the very same functions can be accessed from your dashboard.
Appearance > Header
Appearance > Background
Appearance > Theme Options (applicable only to some themes)
Settings > Reading (set a static front page)
Site Title and Tagline > Settings > General

I have two possible ideas on this.

1. When you view the front of your site, make sure your browser's cache is cleared. Go to Tools or Settings in your browser and look for information on how to clear the browser cache. This removes the saved versions and information of a recently visited web page so it generates a "fresh" version. Some browsers do not completely reload a web page with reload or refresh and this ensures a fresh view. If it is the same, and not what you want, try step two.

2. There are many HTML color charts online. Search for one and find the exact color you wish to have as your WordPress Theme color. Copy the color code, a hexadecimal alphanumeric number such as #123ABC. Paste it into the color selector directly and save the choice. Make sure you click Update or Save Changes on the Theme option screen. Check the front end of your site and see if it sets to the right color.

If these do not work, please contact support again and a staff member may have to look into this closer.

Thanks.

body, button, input, select, textarea {
color: #000000;
}

The primary color on my page is now coral pink when before it was a dark purple.

Please help!

Please, please help me, I really hate the pink appearence!

Best Regards,

Maiju

ok, thanks for all your help! do i understand correctly that if i've gone and coded body text in a color (black) directly i cannot set those words to hover in another color through the css?

It's not completely impossible to color the text with CSS *after* you code the body text (depending on the HTML you used and exactly what you want to change), but it could get really messy and confusing really fast, so I wouldn't recommend it.

i did go in and re-do the messy coding you mentioned!

For example, I looked at this post:
http://thekrispybits.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/capella-breakfast-on-the-canal/

In Text mode:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/editors/#text-editor

And found the HTML for first link for the text "Capella"—here's what it's set to:

<span style="color: #000000;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Capella-Washington-DC-Georgetown/243280872449673"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Capella</span></strong></span></a></span>

That's really messy. It looks like you used the visual editor to change the colors directly a whole bunch of times. That, or you copy and pasted the content from another source and the underlying HTML came along with it. Regardless of how it got like that, you're likely to have a lot of trouble applying CSS to messy HTML like that, and I would recommend cleaning up the HTML. In the case of the link above, I would change it to:

<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Capella-Washington-DC-Georgetown/243280872449673">Capella</a>

Try editing a few of the links so they're formatted correctly.

Also, the CSS you posted has a duplicate/conflicting rule in it. You've added ".entry-content a:hover" twice. If you want the links to be black by default, use ".entry-content a" instead of ".entry-content a:hover" in the first rule.

.entry-meta a:hover,
.entry-content a:hover {
color: #000000;
}
.entry-content a:hover {
color: #fac32d;
}

... but the links within the post aren't hovering any different. the #fac32d is the piece that's not working. the #000000 is just fine.