# Adjusting image contrast with CSS filters

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adjusting-image-contrast-with-css-filters/681023>\
**Category:** tech news\
**Created:** [April 30, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adjusting-image-contrast-with-css-filters/681023 "2026-04-30T06:00:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![BobaMilk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/bobamilk/32/31157_2.png) [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adjusting-image-contrast-with-css-filters/681023/1 "2026-04-30T06:00:24Z")

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contrast()` is the CSS filter that makes an element look punchier or flatter by raising or lowering.

> **[contrast() | CSS-Tricks](https://css-tricks.com/almanac/functions/c/contrast/)**
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> The contrast() filter function increases or decreases the contrast of an element.

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**Author:** ![Ellen1979](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ellen1979/32/31260_2.png) [@Ellen1979](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ellen1979)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adjusting-image-contrast-with-css-filters/681023/2 "2026-04-30T07:00:19Z")

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Fair enough

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**Author:** ![VaultBoy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/vaultboy/32/31832_2.png) [@VaultBoy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VaultBoy)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adjusting-image-contrast-with-css-filters/681023/3 "2026-04-30T11:00:07Z")

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Fair enough. ngl I might be wrong here.