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Random Hex Color

Technique #1

<?php 
    
    $rand = array('0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f');
    $color = '#'.$rand[rand(0,15)].$rand[rand(0,15)].$rand[rand(0,15)].$rand[rand(0,15)].$rand[rand(0,15)].$rand[rand(0,15)];
    
?>

Then echo out the $color value anywhere you need it. For example:

<body style="background: <?php 
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