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The background color of the new tab page replaces the one used by some websites.

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Lucas
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On certain websites, I see that the background color of the new tab page replaces the default background color making the content unreadable, example:

If I browser this website: https://typespec.io/docs

Here's what I see (see the firsrt attached screenshot). Now, if I open the same URL in Private browsing, the background color changes too (see the second screeenshot). In the 3rd screenshot I'm adding the reference rendering, that's how I expect this website to render (Edge).

In the screenshot 1 and 2, the background color is exactly the same as the one used by the new tab page when I open a new tab.

Questions: 1) Why is that? 2) Can I change that?

Context: I'm trying to switch to Firefox (from Edge)

On certain websites, I see that the background color of the new tab page replaces the default background color making the content unreadable, example: If I browser this website: https://typespec.io/docs Here's what I see (see the firsrt attached screenshot). Now, if I open the same URL in Private browsing, the background color changes too (see the second screeenshot). In the 3rd screenshot I'm adding the reference rendering, that's how I expect this website to render (Edge). In the screenshot 1 and 2, the background color is exactly the same as the one used by the new tab page when I open a new tab. Questions: 1) Why is that? 2) Can I change that? Context: I'm trying to switch to Firefox (from Edge)
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Found it!

I disabled the following setting in "Privacy & Security": Allow Firefox to install and run studies

Websites' background colors are now displayed as they should.

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cor-el
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How are you setting the background color? Are you changing the default color setting in "Settings -> General -> Language and Appearance -> Colors" as that can cause issues like you posted ?

Note that you can set a wallpaper to the Firefox Home page by clicking the cog icon in the top right corner.

  • about:config => browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.newtabWallpapers.*enabled

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Lucas
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How are you setting the background color?

I don't know: I don't think I did anything to change the background color of the sites I browse to. I'm adding the screenshot of the setting you suggested.

Note that you can set a wallpaper to the Firefox Home page by clicking the cog icon in the top right corner.

I don't want to change the wallpaper of the Firefox Home Page

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markwarner22
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I visited that site you posted on Firefox and I get the third image no color background change. And this is with default settings on Firefox.

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Lucas
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Chosen Solution

Found it!

I disabled the following setting in "Privacy & Security": Allow Firefox to install and run studies

Websites' background colors are now displayed as they should.

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