Tips for incorporating an overlay onto a background image

I'm completely new to the world of Web design.

https://i.sstatic.net/in5nP.png

When browsing websites, I often notice a certain effect where there's a mask over images with text overlaid on top. How can I achieve this effect without directly editing the image?

Currently, I'm using a Bootstrap Jumbotron for the header section of my website, with the container-fluid property and a height set at 100vh. I've set an image as the background of the jumbotron, a common practice found in many websites like https://i.sstatic.net/sShTe.png.

My question is, how can I add a black tint overlay to the background image so that white text can be easily read on top of it?

P.S. I have very limited experience with CSS, and just learned about these masking and overlay techniques today.

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Answer №2

To create a layered effect, consider nesting two blocks together: one with a background image and the other with an overlay.

.background{
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  background: url('https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56be46d2a3360cae707270a0/t/5772ef9b20099e38818859b0/1467150245253/');
  background-size: cover;
}

.overlay{
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
<div class="background">
  <div class="overlay">
    <!-- Content here -->
  </div>
</div>

You can adjust the opacity of the overlay by changing the last argument in the rgba() function.

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