CSS3 background-size Property

Example

Specify the size of a background image:

div
{
background:url(img_flwr.gif);
background-size:80px 60px;
background-repeat:no-repeat;
}

Try it yourself »
More examples at the bottom of this page.

Browser Support

    

The background-size property is supported in IE9+, Firefox 4+, Opera, Chrome, and Safari 5+.

Definition and Usage

The background-size property specifies the size of the background images.

Default value:	auto
Inherited:	no
Version:	CSS3
JavaScript syntax:	object.style.backgroundSize="60px 80px"

Syntax

background-size:  length| percentage|cover|contain;

Value	Description	Play it
length	Sets the height and width of the background image. The first value sets the width, the second value sets the height. If only one value is given, the second is set to "auto"	Play it »
percentage	Sets the height and width of the background image in percent of the parent element. The first value sets the width, the second value sets the height. If only one value is given, the second is set to "auto"	Play it »
cover	Scale the background image to be as large as possible so that the background area is completely covered by the background image. Some parts of the background image may not be in view within the background positioning area	Play it »
contain	Scale the image to the largest size such that both its width and its height can fit inside the content area	Play it »

Try it Yourself - Examples

Stretch the background-image
Stretch the background image to completely cover the content area.

Stretch the background-image to four copies horizontally
Stretch the background image so that exactly four copies fit horizontally.

Related Pages

CSS3 tutorial: CSS3 Backgrounds