Custom Module Not Formatted Correctly? / Blog Background Color?, Code Help Appreciated Options

[SpikesSoul]

I'm confused about my coding.

The custom module on the right has a white background when I want it to have a dark gray background (like the background of the date). The text doesn't seem to be formatted either.
How is this done?
The same goes for the background of the main blog entry itself. It seems to be black where as I want it to be that dark gray color also.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

The coding is displayed in the blog entry of its Xanga here:

http://www.xanga.com/DarkSoul_TESTING_110

[talcumpowder]

... The custom right module follows whatever settings are in your CLAF for the left modules, even when they're hidden. As for your text, it's doing what you told it to.

CODE

.left, .blogbody,
table.footer, .standard, .leftmodulefontcolor, td, p {
/* edits main text */
  font:normal 11px arial;
  line-height:12px;
  color: #ffffff;
  letter-spacing:0px;
  text-align:center;
  }

On my computer at least, it's 11px Arial.