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CSS background-color

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The CSS background-color property is for setting the background color of an element.

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Syntax: background-color: <value>
Possible Values:
  • <color>
  • transparent
  • inherit
Initial Value: Transparent
Applies to: All elements
Inherited: No
Media: Visual
Example background-color:#ff9900
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Also see all CSS properties listed alphabetically


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