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CSS background-repeat round and space

background-repeat-round-space allows CSS background images to be repeated without clipping. Since it’s a property, it can be altered with CSS to reposition, distract, or focus attention.

Last updated on : 2026-02-09

Browser Versions

Edge

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

Opera

5.5 - 8

9 - 9

10 - 11

12 - 144

2 - 48

49 - 150

4 - 31

32 - 147

3.2 - 6

7.1 - 26.3

9.5 - 18

10.6 - 125

Fully Supported

Partially

No Support

Formal Definition

Inherited

Applies to

all elements. It also applies to ::first-letter and ::first-line.

Initial value

repeat

Animation type

discrete

Computed value

a list, each item consisting of two keywords, one per dimension

Specifications

CSS Backgrounds and Borders Module Level 4 # the-background-repeat

Syntax

/* Keyword values */
 background-repeat: repeat-x;
 background-repeat: repeat-y;
 background-repeat: repeat;
 background-repeat: space;
 background-repeat: round;
 background-repeat: no-repeat;
 /* Two-value syntax: horizontal | vertical */
 background-repeat: repeat space;
 background-repeat: repeat repeat;
 background-repeat: round space;
 background-repeat: no-repeat round;
 /* Global values */
 background-repeat: inherit;
 background-repeat: initial;
 background-repeat: revert;
 background-repeat: unset;

Browser Compatibility

CSS background-repeat round and space on IE is fully supported on 10-11, partially supported on 9-9, and not supported on 5.5-8 IE versions.

CSS background-repeat round and space on Edge is fully supported on all Edge versions.

CSS background-repeat round and space on Firefox is fully supported on 49-150, and not supported on 2-48 Firefox versions.

CSS background-repeat round and space on Chrome is fully supported on 32-147, and not supported on 4-31 Chrome versions.

CSS background-repeat round and space on Safari is fully supported on 7.1-26.3, and not supported on 3.2-6 Safari versions.

CSS background-repeat round and space on Opera is fully supported on 10.6-125, and not supported on 9.5-18 Opera versions.

CSS background-repeat round and space on Safari on iOS is fully supported on 7-26.3, and not supported on 3.2-6 Safari on iOS versions.

CSS background-repeat round and space on Android Browser is fully supported on 4.4-144, and not supported on 2.3-4 Android Browser versions.

CSS background-repeat round and space on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 11.5-80, and not supported on 10-10 Opera Mobile versions.

CSS background-repeat round and space on Chrome for Android is fully supported on all Chrome for Android versions.

CSS background-repeat round and space on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.

CSS background-repeat round and space on Samsung Internet is fully supported on all Samsung Internet versions.

Browser Support for CSS background-repeat round and space

CSS background-repeat round and space on Chrome

CSS background-repeat round and space on Safari

CSS background-repeat round and space on Firefox

CSS background-repeat round and space on Internet Explorer

CSS background-repeat round and space on Opera

CSS background-repeat round and space on Edge

References

Data sourced from

100

High

Overall Browser Compatibility Score

Note:CSS background-repeat round and space shows a browser compatibility score of 100. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.