Color in the default layout. Options

[shawtiegotem]

on 1.0
how can i add the middle section with color?
its white, and... i don't like it. haha
so please help me =(

heres the code im using

CODE

body {
background-color: ;
background-image: url('http://i27.tinypic.com/ogvty1.jpg');
background-attachment:;
background-repeat: repeat;
background-position:;
}