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CSS

Posted by Pawel Ellwart
Pawel Ellwart
12,993 Points

Bootstrap - can't add background color to the background image

I want to add color to the picture, it should appear when using bootsrap "bg-info" class but it doesn't, I see only the picture but no color is added.

The code:

<div class="jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-info text-white ">
  <div class="container text-sm-center pt-5">
    <div class="row">
      <div class="col-lg-12">
    <h1 class="display-4" pt-5>Lorem ipsum</h1>
    <p class="lead text-uppercase">Lorem ipsum</p>
    <img width="25%;" class="fluid rounded-circle border d-none d-md-block mx-auto" src="Images/linked_e.jpg"  alt="Lorem Ipsum"/>

CSS: 

.jumbotron {


background-size: cover;
background-image: url(Images/city.jpeg);

 }

1 Answer

Matthew Potter
Matthew Potter
8,718 Points
Matthew Potter
Matthew Potter
8,718 Points

If you are trying to add color over your picture you will need to use a linear-gradient. Also, I'm confused on what class you are trying to add it too when you said "bg-info". You have it right in your code and it should be added to class jumbotron. bg-info should be content. Unless you are building a container inside your jumbotron and you want an image displaying in your bg-info, but still the linear gradient still applies when you want to change the color of any background-image that is added through css.

ex:

background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(53, 66, 74, 0.9), rgba(53, 66, 74, 0.9)), url(Images/city.jpeg);