I have a simple question? How can I change the outline color on a link to the background color instead of the default maroon?

Links do not generally have outlines, unless you are talking about linking a image. Linked images have outlines by default, unless you change it.

To remove the outline from a linked image, add the property "border=0" to the "img" tag. An example is below.

If that isn't what your talking about, explain a little bit more or provide a link to a test page that shows your problem.

Browser: Firefox, Netscape, Sea Monkey, Internet Explorer, .....

OS: Solaris (Sparc,x86), Linux, XP

Links will also have a outline color if they have border defined in css.
what is your website address ?