<table align="center" width="500px" border="0" cellpadding="10px" bgcolor="#000000">
there is a 'bgcolor' option. The 6 digit hex code for the color you want needs to be put there, so in the quotes it should be "#xxxxxx".
As for font color, I recommend using the color editor that is built into this forum, but if you want to get into actual HTML/CSS font coloring and whatnot, the simplest way is to do this:
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<font color="#xxxxxx">Your text here.</font>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
If you notice, it's the same basic concept - just input your color's hex code into the quotes!
Hope this helps. :)
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