Title: Custom CSS not working
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Custom CSS not working

 *  [thisiseis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thisiseis/)
 * (@thisiseis)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-css-not-working-1/)
 * I copied code from my themes stylesheet, made a color adjustment and pasted the
   updated code in the custom css box, but nothing changes. I’m just trying to change
   the background color of the main container:
 * .container {
    background-color: #bcae96; }
 * Is there something I am missing? I’m sure there is a simple solution, but I don’t
   know what it is.

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 *  [Flash Buddy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/flashbuddy/)
 * (@flashbuddy)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-css-not-working-1/#post-2852996)
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 * Try:
 *     ```
       .container {
       background-color: #bcae96 !important;
       }
       ```
   
 *  [Digital Raindrops](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adeptris/)
 * (@adeptris)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-css-not-working-1/#post-2853007)
 * It would depend on the theme where the custom css is loaded, right mouse and 
   view page source, should show where it is loading!
 * Try the !important keyword:
 *     ```
       .container {
       	background-color: #bcae96 !important;
       }
       ```
   
 * or
 *     ```
       .container {
       	background: #bcae96 !important;
       }
       ```
   
 * HTH
 * David

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 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Digital Raindrops](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adeptris/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-css-not-working-1/#post-2853007)
 * Status: not resolved

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