Please<input type=color>
Use with caution with polyfillhtmlinput type=color renders a native color picker that returns a hex value, handy for simple theme and preference controls. Support is broad, but the picker interface varies by platform, so test it or offer a scripted picker where the exact experience matters.
- Verdict
- Use with caution
- Category
- HTML features
- Browser support
- Can I Use
- Works in
- IE10+
Should you use <input type=color> in 2026?
A color input will fall back to a plain text input if it's not supported. So far Chrome, Opera and Firefox support this.
You should probably avoid this until it has support in Safari or IE.