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Background-origin: the reference box for a background image

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Published: 23 Oct 2026 08:23 · Updated: 23 Oct 2026 08:23

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In brief

background-origin selects the reference area for background positioning: border-box, padding-box or content-box. The same offset can therefore begin from a different box.

Useful to know

background-origin selects the reference area for background positioning: border-box, padding-box or content-box. The same offset can therefore begin from a different box. [1]

Do not confuse it with background-clip, which constrains painting. Change one setting at a time to distinguish an origin problem from a visible-boundary problem.

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For further detail and to check the information:

  1. [1] MDN — CSS background-origin ↗