Index: wp-admin/custom-background.php
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--- wp-admin/custom-background.php	(revision 14644)
+++ wp-admin/custom-background.php	(working copy)
@@ -156,9 +156,8 @@
 <td>
 <?php
 $background_styles = '';
-if ( get_background_color() ) {
-	$background_styles .= "background-color: #" . get_background_color() . ";";
-}
+if ( $background_color = get_background_color() )
+	$background_styles .= "background-color: #{$background_color};";
 
 if ( get_background_image() ) { 
 	$background_styles .= "