---
title: backgroundColor
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsbrowser/backgroundcolor
---

# backgroundColor

The browser’s background color.

## Declaration

```swift
var backgroundColor: NSColor { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value of this property is [NSColor whiteColor]. [NSColor clearColor] specifies a transparent background.

## See Also

### Configuring Browsers

- [reusesColumns](appkit/nsbrowser/reusescolumns.md)
- [maxVisibleColumns](appkit/nsbrowser/maxvisiblecolumns.md)
- [autohidesScroller](appkit/nsbrowser/autohidesscroller.md)
- [minColumnWidth](appkit/nsbrowser/mincolumnwidth.md)
- [separatesColumns](appkit/nsbrowser/separatescolumns.md)
- [takesTitleFromPreviousColumn](appkit/nsbrowser/takestitlefrompreviouscolumn.md)
- [tile()](appkit/nsbrowser/tile().md)
- [delegate](appkit/nsbrowser/delegate.md)