Change the background color with region text as color code

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I have many color variables defined in my css - LESS file, whose background color i like to highlight on text selection and running this elisp block.

(add-text-properties
 (region-beginning)
 (region-end) 
 '(:background (buffer-substring (region-beginning) (region-end))))

When i chose the word, #ea7600 in this LESS code and eval the above elisp code,

@rw-orange:         **#ea7600**;
@rw-orange-dark:    #ce6006;
@rw-orange-light:   #fff5cc;

It didn't change the text's background to orange color. How can i make such a change and persist it too for all future sessions?

Drew

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asked Jul 22 '16 at 18:13

Madhavan

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You need to specify that the text property you want to add is property face (or font-lock-face, depending on what you are trying to do). But why not just customize face region, using M-x customize-face RET region? – Drew Jul 23 '16 at 0:38
i like the new color to remain, even when the selection gets removed.... – Madhavan Jul 23 '16 at 1:28
I see. Now the question makes more sense. You still need to add face to your add-text-properties call, however. – Drew Jul 23 '16 at 2:17

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