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CSS3 filter Property

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Example
Change the color of all images to black and white (100% gray):

img {
-webkit-filter: grayscale(100%); /* Safari 6.0 - 9.0 */
filter: grayscale(100%);
}
Original image
 grayscale(100%)

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Tip: More "Try it Yourself" examples below.

Definition and Usage

The filter property defines visual effects (like blur and saturation) to an element (often <img>).
 Default value: none

Inherited: no

Animatable: yes. Read about animatable

Version: CSS3

JavaScript syntax: object.style.WebkitFilter="grayscale(100%)" Try it

Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Numbers followed by -webkit- specify the first version that worked with a prefix.

Property

filter 53.0 13.0 35.0 9.1 40.0

18.0 -webkit- 6.0 -webkit- 15.0 -webkit-

Note: Older versions of Internet Explorer (4.0 to 8.0) supported a non-standard "filter" property that
has been deprecated. This was mostly used for opacity when needed support from IE8 and down.

CSS Syntax
 filter: none | blur() | brightness() | contrast() | drop-shadow() | grayscale() | hue-rotate() |
invert() | opacity() | saturate() | sepia() | url();

Tip: To use multiple filters, separate each filter with a space (See "More Examples" below).

Filter Functions
Note: The filters that use percentage values (i.e. 75%), also accept the value as decimal (i.e. 0.75).

Filter Description Play it

none Default value. Specifies no effects Play it »

blur(px) Applies a blur effect to the image. A larger value will create more Play it »
blur.

If no value is specified, 0 is used.

brightness(%) Adjusts the brightness of the image. Play it »

0% will make the image completely black.

100% (1) is default and represents the original image.
Values over 100% will provide brighter results.

contrast(%) Adjusts the contrast of the image. Play it »

0% will make the image completely black.

100% (1) is default and represents the original image.
Values over 100% will provide results with less contrast.

drop-shadow(h- Applies a drop shadow effect to the image. Play it »

shadow v-
shadow blur Possible values:
spread color) h-shadow - Required. Specifies a pixel value for the horizontal
shadow. Negative values place the shadow to the left of the
image.

v-shadow - Required. Specifies a pixel value for the vertical

shadow. Negative values place the shadow above the image.

blur - Optional. This is the third value, and must be in pixels.

Adds a blur effect to the shadow. A larger value will create more
blur (the shadow becomes bigger and lighter). Negative values
are not allowed. If no value is specified, 0 is used (the shadow's
edge is sharp).
 edge is sharp).

spread - Optional. This is the fourth value, and must be in pixels.

Positive values will cause the shadow to expand and grow
bigger, and negative values will cause the shadow to shrink. If
not specified, it will be 0 (the shadow will be the same size as
the element).
Note: Chrome, Safari and Opera, and maybe other browsers, do
not support this 4th length; it will not render if added.

color - Optional. Adds a color to the shadow. If not specified, the

color depends on the browser (often black).

An example of creating a red shadow, which is 8px big both

horizontally and vertically, with a blur effect of 10px:

filter: drop-shadow(8px 8px 10px red);

Tip: This filter is similar to the box-shadow property.

grayscale(%) Converts the image to grayscale. Play it »

0% (0) is default and represents the original image.

100% will make the image completely gray (used for black and
white images).

Note: Negative values are not allowed.

hue-rotate(deg) Applies a hue rotation on the image. The value defines the Play it »
number of degrees around the color circle the image samples
will be adjusted. 0deg is default, and represents the original
image.

Note: Maximum value is 360deg.

invert(%) Inverts the samples in the image. Play it »

0% (0) is default and represents the original image.

100% will make the image completely inverted.

Note: Negative values are not allowed.

opacity(%) Sets the opacity level for the image. The opacity-level describes Play it »
the transparency-level, where:

0% is completely transparent.
100% (1) is default and represents the original image (no
transparency).
 transparency).

Note: Negative values are not allowed.

Tip: This filter is similar to the opacity property.

saturate(%) Saturates the image. Play it »

0% (0) will make the image completely un-saturated.

100% is default and represents the original image.
Values over 100% provides super-saturated results.

Note: Negative values are not allowed.

sepia(%) Converts the image to sepia. Play it »

0% (0) is default and represents the original image.

100% will make the image completely sepia.

Note: Negative values are not allowed.

url() The url() function takes the location of an XML file that specifies
an SVG filter, and may include an anchor to a specific filter
element. Example:

filter: url(svg-url#element-id)

initial Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial

inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

More Examples
Blur Example
Apply a blur effect to the image:

img {
-webkit-filter: blur(5px); /* Safari */
filter: blur(5px);
}
Original image
 blur(5px)

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Brightness Example
Adjust the brightness of the image:

img {
-webkit-filter: brightness(200%); /* Safari */
filter: brightness(200%);
}
Original image
 brightness(200%)

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Contrast Example
Adjust the contrast of the image:

img {
-webkit-filter: contrast(200%); /* Safari */
filter: contrast(200%);
}
Original image
 contrast(200%)

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Drop Shadow Example

Apply a drop shadow effect to the image:

img {
-webkit-filter: drop-shadow(8px 8px 10px red); /* Safari */
filter: drop-shadow(8px 8px 10px red);
}
Original image
 drop-shadow(8px 8px 10px red)

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Grayscale Example
Convert the image to grayscale:

img {
-webkit-filter: grayscale(50%); /* Safari */
filter: grayscale(50%);
}
Original image
 grayscale(50%)

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Hue Rotation Example

Apply a hue rotation on the image:

img {
-webkit-filter: hue-rotate(90deg); /* Safari */
filter: hue-rotate(90deg);
}
Original image
 hue-rotate(90deg)

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Invert Example
Invert the samples in the image:

img {
-webkit-filter: invert(100%); /* Safari */
filter: invert(100%);
}
Original image
 invert(100%)

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Opacity Example
Set the opacity level for the image:

img {
-webkit-filter: opacity(30%); /* Safari */
filter: opacity(30%);
}
Original image
 opacity(30%)

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Saturate Example
Saturate the image:

img {
-webkit-filter: saturate(800%); /* Safari */
filter: saturate(800%);
}
Original image
 saturate(800%)

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Sepia Example
Convert the image to sepia:

img {
-webkit-filter: sepia(100%); /* Safari */
filter: sepia(100%);
}
Original image
 sepia(100%)

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Combining Filters / Multiple Filters

To use multiple filters, separate each filter with a space.

Note: Order is important (i.e. using grayscale() after sepia() will result in a completely gray
image).

img {
-webkit-filter: contrast(200%) brightness(150%); /* Safari */
filter: contrast(200%) brightness(150%);
}
Original image
 contrast(200%) brightness(150%)

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All Filters
A demonstration of all filter functions:

.blur {
-webkit-filter: blur(4px);
filter: blur(4px);
}

.brightness {
-webkit-filter: brightness(0.30);
filter: brightness(0.30);
}

.contrast {
 -webkit-filter: contrast(180%);
filter: contrast(180%);
}

.grayscale {
-webkit-filter: grayscale(100%);
filter: grayscale(100%);
}

.huerotate {
-webkit-filter: hue-rotate(180deg);
filter: hue-rotate(180deg);
}

.invert {
-webkit-filter: invert(100%);
filter: invert(100%);
}

.opacity {
-webkit-filter: opacity(50%);
filter: opacity(50%);
}

.saturate {
-webkit-filter: saturate(7);
filter: saturate(7);
}

.sepia {
-webkit-filter: sepia(100%);
filter: sepia(100%);
}

.shadow {
-webkit-filter: drop-shadow(8px 8px 10px green);
filter: drop-shadow(8px 8px 10px green);
}

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Related Pages
CSS Tutorial: CSS Images

HTML DOM reference: filter property

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