background-image | CSS CSS Properties

Sets one or more background images for an element. This can be a URL to an image file or a CSS gradient function.

Quick example

.hero {
  background-image: url('/assets/images/hero.jpg');
  background-color: #333;
  /* fallback color if image fails to load */
}

Initial value

none

Inherited

Applies to

all elements

Animation type

discrete

Widely available Since 2015 96% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2015.

Safe to use without fallbacks.

12+