HTML DOM Style backgroundColor Property

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# Style backgroundColor Property

Style Object

## Example

Set a background color for a document:

document.body.style.backgroundColor="#f3f3f3";
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## Definition and Usage

The backgroundColor property sets or returns the background color of an element.

## Browser Support

The backgroundColor property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".

## Syntax

Set the backgroundColor property:

element.style.backgroundColor="color|inherit|transparent"

Return the backgroundColor property:

element.style.backgroundColor

## Property Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
color | Specifies the background color. Look at CSS Color Values for a complete list of possible color values
inherit | The background color is inherited from the parent element
transparent | Default. The background color is transparent (underlying content will shine through)

## Technical Details

Default Value: | transparent
Return Value: | A String, representing the background color
DOM Version | Core Level 1

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