Set Background cell color in PHPExcel
$sheet->getStyle(‘A1’)->applyFromArray( array( ‘fill’ => array( ‘type’ => PHPExcel_Style_Fill::FILL_SOLID, ‘color’ => array(‘rgb’ => ‘FF0000’) ) ) ); Source: http://bayu.freelancer.web.id/2010/07/16/phpexcel-advanced-read-write-excel-made-simple/