What is Margin and Padding?Difference Between Margin and Padding?

1. Margin:

Margin is the space outside an HTML element. It creates space between the element and other elements.

.box {
margin: 20px;
}

This creates 20px space outside the box.

1. Padding:

Padding is the space inside an HTML element, between the content and its border.

.box {
padding: 20px;
}

This creates 20px space inside the box.

Difference Between Margin and Padding:

     Margin                                  Padding

Space outside the element. Space inside the element.
Creates distance between elements. Creates space between content and

border.

Background color does not extend
into the margin. Background color extends into the
padding.