i { background: #359 } b { background: #335599 } u { background: rgba(144, 0, 0, .5) } s { background: hsl(0, 100%, 50%) } $color1: #359; $color2: #335599; $color3: rgba(144, 0, 0, .5); $color4: hsl(0, 100%, 50%); /* * #123, #456 */ // #123456 ul { color: white; li { color: yellow; background: black; } }