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Canvas fillStyle Property

❮ Canvas Reference

Example

Define a red fill-color for the rectangle:

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JavaScript:

const canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");

ctx.fillStyle = "red";
ctx.fillRect(20, 20, 150, 100);
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More examples below.


Description

The fillStyle property sets or returns the color, gradient, or pattern used to fill the drawing.

The default value is #000000 (solid black).

See Also:

The strokeStyle Property (Set stroke color/style)

The fillRect() Method (Draw a filled rectangle)

The rect() Method (Draw an unfilled rectangle)


Syntax

context.fillStyle = color|gradient|pattern

Property Values

Value Description Play it
color A CSS color value that indicates the fill color of the drawing. Default value is #000000 Play it »
gradient A gradient object (linear or radial) used to fill the drawing  
pattern A pattern object to use to fill the drawing  


More Examples

Example

Define a gradient (top to bottom) as the fill style for the rectangle:

Yourbrowserdoesnotsupportthecanvastag.

JavaScript:

const canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
const my_gradient = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, 0, 0, 170);
my_gradient.addColorStop(0, "black");
my_gradient.addColorStop(1, "white");
ctx.fillStyle = my_gradient;
ctx.fillRect(20, 20, 150, 100);
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Example

Define a gradient (left to right) as the fill style for the rectangle:

Yourbrowserdoesnotsupportthecanvastag.

JavaScript:

const canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
const my_gradient = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, 0, 170, 0);
my_gradient.addColorStop(0, "black");
my_gradient.addColorStop(1, "white");
ctx.fillStyle = my_gradient;
ctx.fillRect(20, 20, 150, 100);
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Example

Define a gradient that goes from black, to red, to white, as the fill style for the rectangle:

Yourbrowserdoesnotsupportthecanvastag.

JavaScript:

const canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
const var my_gradient = ctx.createLinearGradient(0, 0, 170, 0);
my_gradient.addColorStop(0, "black");
my_gradient.addColorStop(0.5, "red");
my_gradient.addColorStop(1, "white");
ctx.fillStyle = my_gradient;
ctx.fillRect(20, 20, 150, 100);
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Image to use:

Lamp

Example

Use an image to fill the drawing:

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JavaScript:

const canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
const img = document.getElementById("lamp");
const pat = ctx.createPattern(img, "repeat");
ctx.rect(0, 0, 150, 100);
ctx.fillStyle = pat;
ctx.fill();
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Browser Support

The <canvas> element is an HTML5 standard (2014).

fillStyle() is supported in all modern browsers:

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera IE
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 9-11

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