background-color
Colour and background
The background colour; it fills the padding area too.
| How to write it | background-color: transparent; |
|---|---|
| Common values | transparent, #fff, rgb(0 0 0 / 10%) |
| Inherited | No — it stops at this element |
| Part of | background |
| Category | Colour and background |
How to read this
- An inherited property only needs writing once on the parent — every child picks it up. Most text properties work this way.
- A shorthand resets whatever you leave out. Writing background: red alone also wipes a background image you set earlier.
- When rules collide, the more specific selector wins; only when specificity ties does source order decide.
- Animate transform and opacity for smoothness. Changing width or top forces the layout to be recalculated.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is the CSS background-color property?
The background colour; it fills the padding area too.
Q. How do you write background-color?
As background-color: transparent; Common values include transparent, #fff, rgb(0 0 0 / 10%).
Q. Is background-color inherited?
No. It applies only where you write it, so each element needs its own declaration.
Q. Which shorthand sets background-color?
background can set it in one line.