Stupid Color Problem

Ok, this is really odd, I selected a color (#1B1B1B) put it in the background of an image, saved the image, and put that same color (#1B1B1B) as the background color of my HTML page. The image blends in in Firefox, but not in IE… I don’t understand it…

Here’s the link:
www.barbdwyer.com/index2.php

Any help?