js apply overlay color code example

Example 1: css overlay

#hero{
  background-image:url();
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:top center;
  position:relative;
}

#hero::after{
  content:'';
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  top:0;
  height:100%;
  width:100%;
  background-color:black;
  opacity:0.7;
}

Example 2: make background overlay css

<div id="element-with-background-image">
   <div id="color-overlay"></div>
   ...
</div>