How can I change the colors of my highcharts piechart?

Question

I'm using highcharts to make a piechart but I'm having trouble loading a custom color set for my chart.

Here is my code:

     <script type="text/javascript">
     $(function () {
     Highcharts.setOptions({
     colors: ['#50B432', '#ED561B', '#DDDF00', '#24CBE5', '#64E572', '#FF9655', '#FFF263',      '#6AF9C4']
    });
    return new Highcharts.Chart({


        chart: {
            renderTo: 'trailpiechart',
            plotBackgroundColor: null,
            plotBorderWidth: null,
            plotShadow: false,
            backgroundColor: "#f8f8f8",
            margin: [20, 20, 20, 20]
        },


        credits: {
            enabled: false
        },

        title: {
            text: caption
        },
        tooltip: {
            formatter: function () {
                return this.y + ' links';
            }
        },
        plotOptions: {
            pie: {
                allowPointSelect: true,
                cursor: 'pointer',
                dataLabels: {
                    enabled: false
                },
                showInLegend: true
            }
        },
        legend: {
            layout: 'vertical',
            floating: false,
            borderRadius: 0,
            borderWidth: 0
        },
        series: [{
            type: 'pie',
            name: 'Browser share',
            data: data
        }]
    });
    });
</script>

My pie chart works with this code but it only uses the default color pallet.

How do you specify a custom color set?

Answer 1

Highcharts.setOptions({
 colors: ['#50B432', '#ED561B', '#DDDF00', '#24CBE5', '#64E572', '#FF9655', '#FFF263', '#6AF9C4']
});

Look the following example http://jsfiddle.net/8QufV/