Source: https://tailwindcss.com/docs/backdrop-filter-sepia

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backdrop-filter: sepia()

Utilities for applying backdrop sepia filters to an element.

| Class | Styles | | --- | --- | | backdrop-sepia | backdrop-filter: sepia(100%); | | backdrop-sepia-<number> | backdrop-filter: sepia(<number>%); | | backdrop-sepia-(<custom-property>) | backdrop-filter: sepia(var(<custom-property>)); | | backdrop-sepia-[<value>] | backdrop-filter: sepia(<value>); |

Examples

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Basic example

Use utilities like backdrop-sepia and backdrop-sepia-50 to control the sepia effect applied to an element's backdrop:

backdrop-sepia-0

backdrop-sepia-50

backdrop-sepia

<div class="bg-[url(/img/mountains.jpg)]">  <div class="bg-white/30 backdrop-sepia-0 ..."></div></div><div class="bg-[url(/img/mountains.jpg)]">  <div class="bg-white/30 backdrop-sepia-50 ..."></div></div><div class="bg-[url(/img/mountains.jpg)]">  <div class="bg-white/30 backdrop-sepia ..."></div></div>

Using a custom value

Use the backdrop-sepia-[<value>] syntax to set the backdrop sepia based on a completely custom value:

<div class="backdrop-sepia-[.25] ...">  <!-- ... --></div>

For CSS variables, you can also use the backdrop-sepia-(<custom-property>) syntax:

<div class="backdrop-sepia-(--my-backdrop-sepia) ...">  <!-- ... --></div>

This is just a shorthand for backdrop-sepia-[var(<custom-property>)] that adds the var() function for you automatically.

Responsive design

Prefix a backdrop-filter: sepia() utility with a breakpoint variant like md: to only apply the utility at medium screen sizes and above:

<div class="backdrop-sepia md:backdrop-sepia-0 ...">  <!-- ... --></div>

Learn more about using variants in the variants documentation .

On this page

• Quick reference

• Examples

  • Basic example

  • Using a custom value

  • Responsive design

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