Background image in link, link class stuff Options

[protos]

So I can't figure out images in link classes.

I want an image aligned left center. but I can't get the image to show up

CODE

<style type="text/css">

.nav_left{
display:block;
width:92px;
height:16px;
color:8c0000;
text-decoration:none;
background-color: FFFFFF;
background-image:url(http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/3197/lcornerjk1.gif) left center no-repeat;
background-attachment:fixed;
text-align: right;
padding-top:0px;
}

</style>

<a href="http://home.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user" class="nav_left">Home</a>

[protos]

ok how do i change the font color of those links in their normal state. not when their hovered. what do I add to the code