---
title: Background
description:
  JSX style props for styling background colors, gradients, and images.
---

## Background Attachment

Use `bgAttachment` to control the attachment of a background image.

```jsx
<Box bgAttachment="fixed" bgImage="url(...)" />
```

| Prop                                   | CSS Property            | Token Category |
| -------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | -------------- |
| `bgAttachment`, `backgroundAttachment` | `background-attachment` | -              |

## Background Blend Mode

Use `bgBlendMode` prop to control how an element's background image should blend
with the its background color.

```jsx
<Box bgBlendMode="multiply" bgColor="red.200" bgImage="url(...)" />
```

## Background Clip

Use `bgClip` to control the clipping of a background image.

```jsx
<Box bgClip="border-box" bgImage="url(...)" />
```

| Prop                       | CSS Property      | Token Category |
| -------------------------- | ----------------- | -------------- |
| `bgClip`, `backgroundClip` | `background-clip` | -              |

## Background Color

Use `bg`, `bgColor`, or `backgroundColor` props to set the background color of
an element.

```jsx
<Box bg="red.200" />
<Box bgColor="red.200" />

// with opacity modifier
<Box bg="blue.200/30" />
<Box bgColor="blue.200/30" />
```

| Prop                         | CSS Property       | Token Category |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------ | -------------- |
| `bg`, `background`           | `background`       | `colors`       |
| `bgColor`, `backgroundColor` | `background-color` | `colors`       |

## Background Origin

Use `bgOrigin` or `backgroundOrigin` to control the origin of a background
image.

```jsx
<Box bgOrigin="border-box" bgImage="url(...)" />
```

| Prop                           | CSS Property        | Token Category |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------- | -------------- |
| `bgOrigin`, `backgroundOrigin` | `background-origin` | -              |

## Background Position

Properties for controlling the src and position of a background image.

```jsx
<Box bgImage="url(...)" bgPosition="center" />
```

| Prop                                 | CSS Property       | Token Category |
| ------------------------------------ | ------------------ | -------------- |
| `bgPosition`, `backgroundPosition`   | `background-image` | -              |
| `bgPositionX`, `backgroundPositionX` | `background-image` | -              |
| `bgPositionY`, `backgroundPositionY` | `background-image` | -              |

## Background Repeat

Use `bgRepeat` or `backgroundRepeat` to control the repeat of a background
image.

```jsx
<Box bgRepeat="no-repeat" bgImage="url(...)" />
```

| Prop                           | CSS Property        | Token Category |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------- | -------------- |
| `bgRepeat`, `backgroundRepeat` | `background-repeat` | -              |

## Background Size

Use `bgSize` or `backgroundSize` to control the size of a background image.

```jsx
<Box bgSize="cover" bgImage="url(...)" />
```

| Prop                       | CSS Property      | Token Category |
| -------------------------- | ----------------- | -------------- |
| `bgSize`, `backgroundSize` | `background-size` | -              |

## Background Image

Use `bgImage` or `backgroundImage` to set the background image of an element.

```jsx
<Box bgImage="url(...)" />
<Box bgImage="radial-gradient(circle, #0000 45%, #000f 48%)" />
<Box bgImage="linear-gradient(black, white)" />

// with token reference
<Box bgImage="linear-gradient({colors.red.200}, {colors.blue.200})" />
```

| Prop                         | CSS Property       | Token Category        |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------ | --------------------- |
| `bgImage`, `backgroundImage` | `background-image` | `assets`, `gradients` |

## Background Gradient

Properties to create a background gradient based on color stops.

```jsx
<Box bgGradient="to-r" gradientFrom="red.200" gradientTo="blue.200" />
```

| Prop           | CSS Property       | Token Category |
| -------------- | ------------------ | -------------- |
| `bgGradient`   | `background-image` | `gradients`    |
| `textGradient` | `background-image` | `gradients`    |
| `gradientFrom` | `--gradient-from`  | `colors`       |
| `gradientTo`   | `--gradient-to`    | `colors`       |
| `gradientVia`  | `--gradient-via`   | `colors`       |