A color box is a numeric control or indicator that displays a color that corresponds to a specified value. For example, you can use color boxes to indicate different conditions, such as out-of-range values. The color value is expressed as a hexadecimal number with the form RRGGBB.

You can change the color of text in your Word document. Select the text that you want to change. On the Home tab, in the Font group, choose the arrow next to Font Color, and then select a color.

The Color box at the right of the window displays the currently selected foreground and background colors. The top color is the foreground (for drawing with left-click) and the bottom color is the background (for drawing with right-click with most tools).