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The fill attribute has two different meanings. For shapes and text it's a presentation attribute that defines the color (or any SVG paint servers like gradients or patterns) used to paint the element; for animation it defines the final state of the animation.

[!NOTE] When used as a presentation attribute, fill also has a CSS property counterpart: {{cssxref("fill")}}. When both are specified, the CSS property takes priority.

The SVG presentational fill attribute and the CSS {{cssxref("fill")}} property can be used with the following SVG elements:

  • {{SVGElement('circle')}}
  • {{SVGElement('ellipse')}}
  • {{SVGElement('path')}}
  • {{SVGElement('polygon')}}
  • {{SVGElement('polyline')}}
  • {{SVGElement('rect')}}
  • {{SVGElement('text')}}
  • {{SVGElement('textPath')}}
  • {{SVGElement('tspan')}}

The SVG fill attribute can be used to define the final animation state with the following SVG elements:

  • {{SVGElement('animate')}}
  • {{SVGElement('animateMotion')}}
  • {{SVGElement('animateTransform')}}
  • {{SVGElement('set')}}.

Examples

Basic color and gradient fills, and animation

css
html,
body,
svg {
  height: 100%;
}
html
<svg viewBox="0 0 300 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <!-- Basic color fill -->
  <circle cx="50" cy="50" r="40" fill="pink" />

  <!-- Fill circle with a gradient -->
  <defs>
    <radialGradient id="myGradient">
      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="pink" />
      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="black" />
    </radialGradient>
  </defs>

  <circle cx="150" cy="50" r="40" fill="url(#myGradient)" />

  <!--
  Keeping the final state of an animated circle
  which is a circle with a radius of 40.
  -->
  <circle cx="250" cy="50" r="20">
    <animate
      attributeType="XML"
      attributeName="r"
      from="0"
      to="40"
      dur="5s"
      fill="freeze" />
  </circle>
</svg>

{{EmbedLiveSample("Basic color and gradient fills, and animation", '100%', 200)}}

context-fill example

In this example, we define three shapes using {{SVGElement('path')}} elements, each with a different stroke and fill color set on them. We also define a {{SVGElement('circle')}} element as a marker via the {{SVGElement('marker')}} element. Each shape has the marker applied via the marker CSS property.

The {{SVGElement('circle')}} has stroke="context-stroke" and fill="context-fill" set on it. Because it is being set as a marker in the context of the shapes, these attributes cause it to inherit the fill and stroke set on the {{SVGElement('path')}} element in each case.

html-nolint
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 300 90">
  <style>
    path {
      stroke-width: 2px;
      marker: url("#circle");
    }
  </style>
  <path d="M 10 44.64 L 30 10 L 70 10 L 90 44.64 L 70 79.28 L 30 79.28 Z"
        stroke="red" fill="orange" />
  <path d="M 100 44.64 L 80 10 L 120 10 L 140 44.64 L 120 79.28 L 80 79.28 Z"
        stroke="green" fill="lightgreen" />
  <path d="M 150 44.64 L 130 10 L 170 10 L 190 44.64 L 170 79.28 L 130 79.28 Z"
        stroke="blue" fill="lightblue" />
  <marker id="circle" markerWidth="12" markerHeight="12"
          refX="6" refY="6" markerUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
    <circle cx="6" cy="6" r="3" stroke-width="2"
            stroke="context-stroke" fill="context-fill"  />
  </marker>
</svg>

The output is as follows:

{{EmbedLiveSample("context-stroke example", '100%', 220)}}

[!NOTE] Elements can also use context-stroke and context-fill to inherit stroke and fill values when they are referenced by {{SVGElement('use')}} elements.

animate

For {{SVGElement('animate')}}, fill defines the final state of the animation.

<table class="properties"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row">Value</th> <td> <code>freeze</code> (<em>Keep the state of the last animation frame</em >) | <code>remove</code> (<em >Keep the state of the first animation frame</em >) </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Default value</th> <td><code>remove</code></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Animatable</th> <td>No</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

animateMotion

For {{SVGElement('animateMotion')}}, fill defines the final state of the animation.

<table class="properties"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row">Value</th> <td> <code>freeze</code> (<em>Keep the state of the last animation frame</em >) | <code>remove</code> (<em >Keep the state of the first animation frame</em >) </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Default value</th> <td><code>remove</code></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Animatable</th> <td>No</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

animateTransform

For {{SVGElement('animateTransform')}}, fill defines the final state of the animation.

<table class="properties"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row">Value</th> <td> <code>freeze</code> (<em>Keep the state of the last animation frame</em >) | <code>remove</code> (<em >Keep the state of the first animation frame</em >) </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Default value</th> <td><code>remove</code></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Animatable</th> <td>No</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

circle

For {{SVGElement('circle')}}, fill is a presentation attribute that defines the color of the circle.

<table class="properties"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row">Value</th> <td> <strong ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Guides/Content_type#paint">&#x3C;paint></a></strong > </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Default value</th> <td><code>black</code></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Animatable</th> <td>Yes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

ellipse

For {{SVGElement('ellipse')}}, fill is a presentation attribute that defines the color of the ellipse.

<table class="properties"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row">Value</th> <td> <strong ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Guides/Content_type#paint">&#x3C;paint></a></strong > </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Default value</th> <td><code>black</code></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Animatable</th> <td>Yes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

path

For {{SVGElement('path')}}, fill is a presentation attribute that defines the color of the interior of the shape. (The interior is defined by the {{SVGAttr('fill-rule')}} attribute or {{cssxref("fill-rule")}} property.)

<table class="properties"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row">Value</th> <td> <strong ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Guides/Content_type#paint">&#x3C;paint></a></strong > </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Default value</th> <td><code>black</code></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Animatable</th> <td>Yes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

polygon

For {{SVGElement('polygon')}}, fill is a presentation attribute that defines the color of the interior of the shape. (The interior is defined by the {{SVGAttr('fill-rule')}} attribute or {{cssxref("fill-rule")}} property.)

<table class="properties"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row">Value</th> <td> <strong ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Guides/Content_type#paint">&#x3C;paint></a></strong > </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Default value</th> <td><code>black</code></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Animatable</th> <td>Yes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

polyline

For {{SVGElement('polyline')}}, fill is a presentation attribute that defines the color of the interior of the shape. (The interior is defined by the {{SVGAttr('fill-rule')}} attribute or {{cssxref("fill-rule")}} property.)

<table class="properties"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row">Value</th> <td> <strong ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Guides/Content_type#paint">&#x3C;paint></a></strong > </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Default value</th> <td><code>black</code></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Animatable</th> <td>Yes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

rect

For {{SVGElement('rect')}}, fill is a presentation attribute that defines the color of the rectangle.

<table class="properties"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row">Value</th> <td> <strong ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Guides/Content_type#paint">&#x3C;paint></a></strong > </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Default value</th> <td><code>black</code></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Animatable</th> <td>Yes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

set

For {{SVGElement('set')}}, fill defines the final state of the animation.

<table class="properties"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row">Value</th> <td> <code>freeze</code> (<em>Keep the state of the last animation frame</em >) | <code>remove</code> (<em >Keep the state of the first animation frame</em >) </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Default value</th> <td><code>remove</code></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Animatable</th> <td>No</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

text

For {{SVGElement('text')}}, fill is a presentation attribute that defines the color of the text.

<table class="properties"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row">Value</th> <td> <strong ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Guides/Content_type#paint">&#x3C;paint></a></strong > </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Default value</th> <td><code>black</code></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Animatable</th> <td>Yes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

textPath

For {{SVGElement('textPath')}}, fill is a presentation attribute that defines the color of the text.

<table class="properties"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row">Value</th> <td> <strong ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Guides/Content_type#paint">&#x3C;paint></a></strong > </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Default value</th> <td><code>black</code></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Animatable</th> <td>Yes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

tspan

For {{SVGElement('tspan')}}, fill is a presentation attribute that defines the color of the text.

<table class="properties"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row">Value</th> <td> <strong ><a href="/en-US/docs/Web/SVG/Guides/Content_type#paint">&#x3C;paint></a></strong > </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Default value</th> <td><code>black</code></td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Animatable</th> <td>Yes</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Specifications

{{Specifications}}

Browser compatibility

{{Compat}}

See also

  • CSS {{cssxref("fill")}} property