Example:
<!doctype>
<html>
<body style="background-image: url(myimages/picture1.jpg)">
<h1 style="background-color: yellow">Background Image Example
</h1>
<div>
<p>This paragraph background will be the same like the one set in the
body i.e. lightgray.
</p>
<p style="background-color: lightgreen">While this paragraph's
background color will be light green, as inner tag settings has the
priority.
</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>
The result will be: