dansup, you do it in your theme, it's normally in an xml file somewhere in res/values. Like this:

<style name="..." parent="...">
    <!-- ... other attributes you most probably have there ... -->
    <item name="android:enforceNavigationBarContrast">false</item>
    <item name="android:navigationBarColor">#FFFF00</item>
</style>

Can also be done dynamically in an activity, getWindow().setNavigationBarColor(0xFFFFFF00);

The color of the navigation bar on Android is customizable. Or you can make it transparent and put something behind it.

Kate, and the actual housekeeping people ignore these things too. Never had to throw my towels on the floor, always got fresh ones daily

Reminds me of those bullshit things every hotel anywhere around the world inevitably has, it's as if those are required by law.