# Value

What you set a property to, like red or 16px.

## What is a **value** in CSS?

A **value** is what you set a property to: a color, a size, a keyword and so on.

```css
.alert {
  color: red;      /* red is the value */
  padding: 12px;   /* 12px is the value */
}
```

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Updated: September 27, 2026

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