CSSbackground-image Property
Example
Set a background-image for the <body> element:
background-image: url("paper.gif");
background-color: #cccccc;
}
Example
Set two background images for the <body> element:
background-image: url("img_tree.gif"), url("paper.gif");
background-color: #cccccc;
}
More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
Thebackground-image property sets one or more background images for an element.
By default, a background-image is placed at the top-left corner of an element, and repeated both vertically and horizontally.
Tip: The background of an element is the total size of the element, including padding and border (but not the margin).
Tip:Always set abackground-color to be used if the image is unavailable.
| Default value: | none |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | no.Read aboutanimatable |
| Version: | CSS1 + new values in CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.backgroundImage="url(img_tree.gif)"Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| background-image | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
CSS Syntax
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| url() | The URL to the image. To specify more than one image, separate the URLs with a comma | Demo ❯ |
| none | No background image will be displayed. This is default | |
| conic-gradient() | Sets a conic gradient as the background image. Define at least two colors | Demo ❯ |
| linear-gradient() | Sets a linear gradient as the background image. Define at least two colors (top to bottom) | Demo ❯ |
| radial-gradient() | Sets a radial gradient as the background image. Define at least two colors (center to edges) | Demo ❯ |
| repeating-conic-gradient() | Repeats a conic gradient | Demo ❯ |
| repeating-linear-gradient() | Repeats a linear gradient | Demo ❯ |
| repeating-radial-gradient() | Repeats a radial gradient | Demo ❯ |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value.Read aboutinitial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element.Read aboutinherit |
More Examples
Example
Sets two background images for the <body> element. Let the first image appear only once (with no-repeat), and let the second image be repeated:
background-image: url("img_tree.gif"), url("paper.gif");
background-repeat: no-repeat, repeat;
background-color: #cccccc;
}
Example
Use different background properties to create a "hero" image:
background-image: url("photographer.jpg"); /* The image used */
background-color: #cccccc; /* Used if the image is unavailable */
height: 500px; /* You must set a specified height */
background-position: center; /* Center the image */
background-repeat: no-repeat; /* Do not repeat the image */
background-size: cover; /* Resize the background image to cover the entire container */
}
Example
Sets a linear-gradient (two colors) as a background image for a <div> element:
height: 200px;
background-color: #cccccc;
background-image: linear-gradient(red, yellow);
}
Example
Sets a linear-gradient (three colors) as a background image for a <div> element:
height: 200px;
background-color: #cccccc;
background-image: linear-gradient(red, yellow, green);
}
Example
The repeating-linear-gradient() function is used to repeat linear gradients:
height: 200px;
background-color: #cccccc;
background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(red, yellow 10%, green 20%);
}
Example
Sets a radial-gradient (two colors) as a background image for a <div> element:
height: 200px;
background-color: #cccccc;
background-image: radial-gradient(red, yellow);
}
Example
Sets a radial-gradient (three colors) as a background image for a <div> element:
height: 200px;
background-color: #cccccc;
background-image: radial-gradient(red, yellow, green);
}
Example
The repeating-radial-gradient() function is used to repeat radial gradients:
height: 200px;
background-color: #cccccc;
background-image: repeating-radial-gradient(red, yellow 10%, green 20%);
}
Related Pages
CSS tutorial:CSS Background,CSS Backgrounds (advanced),CSS Gradients
HTML DOM reference:backgroundImage property
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