.background {
	background-color: #E3E3E3;
	background-image: url(../images/layout/background.jpg);
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
<style type="text/css">
<!--
a:hover {  color: #336633; text-decoration: underline}
a:active {  color: #336633; text-decoration: none}
a:visited {  color: #336633; text-decoration: none}
a:link {  color: #336633; text-decoration: none}
-->
</style>