HTML canvas fillRect() Method

Last Updated : 9 Jun, 2023

The fillRect() method is used to fill the rectangle using the given color. The default color of the fillRect() method is black. Syntax:

context.fillRect( x, y, width, height )

Parameters: This method accepts four parameters as mentioned above and described below:

  • x: It stores the x-coordinate of top-left corner of rectangle.
  • y: It stores the y-coordinate of top-left corner of rectangle.
  • width: It stores the width in pixel.
  • height: It stores the height in pixel.

Example 1: This example uses fillRect() method to create rectangle and filled with default color (black). 

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>
        HTML canvas fillRect() Method
    </title>
</head>
<body>
    <canvas id="GFG" width="500" height="300"></canvas>
    
    <script>
        var x = document.getElementById("GFG");
        var context = x.getContext("2d");
        context.fillRect(50, 50, 350, 200);
        context.stroke();
    </script> 

</body>
</html>

Output: Example 2: This example uses fillRect() method to create rectangle and filled with ve color (green). 

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>
        HTML canvas fillRect() Method
    </title>
</head>
<body>
    <canvas id="GFG" width="500" height="300"></canvas>
    
    <script>
        var x = document.getElementById("GFG");
        var context = x.getContext("2d");
        context.fillStyle = "green";
        context.fillRect(50, 50, 350, 200);
        context.stroke();
    </script> 

</body>
</html>

Output: Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by fillRect() method are listed below:

  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer 9.0
  • Firefox
  • Safari
  • Opera
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