CSS Backgrounds

CSS backgrounds allow you to create visually appealing web pages with colors, images, gradients, and more. You can mix and match these properties to achieve the desired effect.

Table of Contents

1. CSS Backgrounds Color

This example sets a solid background color for the page.

Code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Background Color</title>
    <style>
        body {
            background-color: lightblue; /* Light blue background */
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Hello, World!</h1>
</body>
</html>

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Explanation:

The background-color property sets the background color of the body element to lightblue.
This will apply to the entire page.

2. Background Image

This example sets an image as the background.

Code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Background Image</title>
    <style>
        body {
            background-image: url('background.jpg'); /* Replace with your image URL */
            background-size: cover; /* Ensures the image covers the entire background */
            background-position: center; /* Centers the background image */
            background-repeat: no-repeat; /* Prevents repeating */
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Welcome</h1>
</body>
</html>

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Explanation:

background-image: Sets an image as the background.
background-size: cover: Ensures the image covers the full page.
background-position: center: Centers the image.
background-repeat: no-repeat: Prevents the image from repeating.

3. Background Repeat

This example demonstrates how to repeat a background image.

Code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Background Repeat</title>
    <style>
        body {
            background-image: url('pattern.png'); /* Replace with your pattern image */
            background-repeat: repeat-x; /* Repeats the image horizontally */
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Background Repeat Example</h1>
</body>
</html>

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Explanation:

background-repeat: repeat-x: Repeats the background image only along the horizontal axis.
Other values:
repeat: Repeats both horizontally and vertically (default).
repeat-y: Repeats only along the vertical axis.
no-repeat: No repetition.

4. Background Position

This example positions the background image in different locations.

Code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Background Position</title>
    <style>
        body {
            background-image: url('image.jpg');
            background-position: top right; /* Positions the image at the top-right */
            background-repeat: no-repeat; /* Prevents repetition */
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Background Position Example</h1>
</body>
</html>

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Explanation:

background-position: top right: Positions the image in the top-right corner.
Other values:
top left
center
bottom right

5. Background Attachment

This example makes the background image fixed while scrolling.

Code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Background Attachment</title>
    <style>
        body {
            background-image: url('background.jpg');
            background-attachment: fixed; /* Background stays fixed while scrolling */
            background-size: cover;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Scroll to See Effect</h1>
    <p style="height: 2000px;">Keep scrolling...</p>
</body>
</html>

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Explanation:

background-attachment: fixed: The background remains fixed in place while the user scrolls.
Other values:
scroll: Background moves when scrolling.
local: Moves with the content inside an element.

6. Background Gradient

This example applies a gradient as a background.

Code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Background Gradient</title>
    <style>
        body {
            background: linear-gradient(to right, red, yellow);
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Gradient Background</h1>
</body>
</html>

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Explanation:

linear-gradient(to right, red, yellow): Creates a gradient from red to yellow.
Other gradient types:
radial-gradient(circle, blue, green): Creates a circular gradient.

7. Shorthand Background Property

This example combines multiple background properties in a single declaration.

Code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Background Shorthand</title>
    <style>
        body {
            background: url('background.jpg') no-repeat center/cover fixed;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Shorthand Background Example</h1>
</body>
</html>

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Explanation:

The shorthand follows this order:

background: [color] [image] [repeat] [position] / [size] [attachment];

CSS

url(‘background.jpg’): Background image.
no-repeat: No repetition.
center: Image is centered.
cover: The image covers the entire background.
fixed: Background remains fixed while scrolling.

Conclusion

CSS backgrounds allow you to create visually appealing web pages with colors, images, gradients, and more. You can mix and match these properties to achieve the desired effect.