Title: transparency css
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# transparency css

 *  Resolved [RedIndy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/redindy/)
 * (@redindy)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transparency-css/)
 * I am trying to find a way to make [my site’s](http://www.iedereen.net) background
   image visible somewhat through the posts, just enough to see that it is there
   and doesn’t obstruct the readability of the post text.
 * I have very little understanding of CSS.
    I read some articles on this but did
   not understand where to put which code to get the wanted effect.
 * So I hope there is some expert out there who can help a hand.
 * Thanks in advance!
    RI.

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 *  [Christine Rondeau](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crondeau/)
 * (@crondeau)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transparency-css/#post-2896502)
 * This style here –
 *     ```
       .hentry {
       	background: #111;
       	border: 1px solid #444855;
       	border-radius: 7px;
       	margin: 40px 0 30px;
       	position: relative;
       }
       ```
   
 * is the main area under your content. Try changing the background colour of that..
   try something like:
 * background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5)
 * The 0.5 is for 50% opacity, so you can play with that number.
 *  Thread Starter [RedIndy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/redindy/)
 * (@redindy)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transparency-css/#post-2896588)
 * So kind of you to try to help.
    I really have little understanding of CSS and
   am wondering now where to find the place to put this. “the main area under your
   content” , but where do I find that?
 * RI.
 *  Thread Starter [RedIndy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/redindy/)
 * (@redindy)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transparency-css/#post-2896615)
 * I got it now after doing a lot of searching but finally got it working
 * Tried different opacities, 0.5 is the best for keeping it readable!
    Looks great!
   But what I noticed is that it doesn’t seem to apply to the sidebar. Only the 
   post or page area became transparent.
 * Thanks for helping!
 * RI.
 *  [Christine Rondeau](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crondeau/)
 * (@crondeau)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transparency-css/#post-2896624)
 * That does look better. If you look some more in the stylesheet (line 868 according
   to Firebug) you’ll see a style for .widget.
 * It also has a background colour, so you could do the same.
 *  Thread Starter [RedIndy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/redindy/)
 * (@redindy)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/transparency-css/#post-2896644)
 * Found it and it works perfect!
 * Thank you so much!
 * RI.

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