The background properties can add background effects. None of these properties inherits and they can be applied to any elements.
background-color
The color of an element’s background is set with the background-color property. By default, its value is set to transparent.
background-color : transparent | <color>
Even if a background image is used, it is a good idea to set a background color. That way, there is a fallback color in case the background image is unavailable for any reason.
background-color: #ccc;
background-image
background-image
specifies an image to use as a background with the url ...
