---
title: badgeBackgroundColor
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uitabbaritemstateappearance/badgebackgroundcolor
---

# badgeBackgroundColor

The background color of the badge.

## Declaration

```swift
@NSCopying var badgeBackgroundColor: UIColor? { get set }
```

## See Also

### Configuring the badge appearance

- [badgeTextAttributes](uikit/uitabbaritemstateappearance/badgetextattributes.md)
- [badgeTitlePositionAdjustment](uikit/uitabbaritemstateappearance/badgetitlepositionadjustment.md)
- [badgePositionAdjustment](uikit/uitabbaritemstateappearance/badgepositionadjustment.md)