Picking "just the right color" for background or text can be a challenge. A fun solution? Go to the Hues Hub. Here you'll find practically every color in the rainbow (plus tons more!). Just write down and save the 6-character code for as many colors you like.
To apply this color to your webpage, open FrontPage, click on File...Properties and then click on the formatting tab. Click the dropdown arrow by any component, then choose More Colors. In the next window put the 6 character code in the section named "Hex" making sure to maintain the naming convention. Click OK and OK again.