diff --git a/demo/56-background-color.ts b/demo/56-background-color.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e8658fd00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo/56-background-color.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// Change background colour of whole document
+// Import from 'docx' rather than '../build' if you install from npm
+import * as fs from "fs";
+import { Document, Packer, Paragraph, TextRun } from "../build";
+
+const doc = new Document({
+    background: {
+        color: "C45911",
+    },
+});
+
+doc.addSection({
+    properties: {},
+    children: [
+        new Paragraph({
+            children: [
+                new TextRun("Hello World"),
+                new TextRun({
+                    text: "Foo Bar",
+                    bold: true,
+                }),
+                new TextRun({
+                    text: "\tGithub is the best",
+                    bold: true,
+                }),
+            ],
+        }),
+    ],
+});
+
+Packer.toBuffer(doc).then((buffer) => {
+    fs.writeFileSync("My Document.docx", buffer);
+});
diff --git a/docs/usage/document.md b/docs/usage/document.md
index bf06d30613..37c8eb1fdb 100644
--- a/docs/usage/document.md
+++ b/docs/usage/document.md
@@ -30,6 +30,24 @@ const doc = new docx.Document({
 * keywords
 * lastModifiedBy
 * revision
+* externalStyles
+* styles
+* numbering
+* footnotes
+* hyperlinks
+* background
+
+### Change background color of Document
+
+Set the hax value in the document like so:
+
+```ts
+const doc = new docx.Document({
+    background: {
+        color: "C45911",
+    },
+});
+```
 
 You can mix and match whatever properties you want, or provide no properties.
 
diff --git a/src/file/core-properties/properties.ts b/src/file/core-properties/properties.ts
index ceddff39e0..96e9785175 100644
--- a/src/file/core-properties/properties.ts
+++ b/src/file/core-properties/properties.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { XmlComponent } from "file/xml-components";
+import { IDocumentBackgroundOptions } from "../document";
 
 import { DocumentAttributes } from "../document/document-attributes";
 import { INumberingOptions } from "../numbering";
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ export interface IPropertiesOptions {
     readonly hyperlinks?: {
         readonly [key: string]: IInternalHyperlinkDefinition | IExternalHyperlinkDefinition;
     };
+    readonly background?: IDocumentBackgroundOptions;
 }
 
 export class CoreProperties extends XmlComponent {
diff --git a/src/file/document/document-background/document-background.spec.ts b/src/file/document/document-background/document-background.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb7444feb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/file/document/document-background/document-background.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { expect } from "chai";
+
+import { Formatter } from "export/formatter";
+
+import { DocumentBackground } from "./document-background";
+
+describe("DocumentBackground", () => {
+    describe("#constructor()", () => {
+        it("should create a DocumentBackground with no options and set color to auto", () => {
+            const documentBackground = new DocumentBackground({});
+            const tree = new Formatter().format(documentBackground);
+            expect(tree).to.deep.equal({
+                "w:background": {
+                    _attr: {
+                        "w:color": "auto",
+                    },
+                },
+            });
+        });
+
+        it("should create a DocumentBackground with no options and set color to value", () => {
+            const documentBackground = new DocumentBackground({ color: "ffffff" });
+            const tree = new Formatter().format(documentBackground);
+            expect(tree).to.deep.equal({
+                "w:background": {
+                    _attr: {
+                        "w:color": "ffffff",
+                    },
+                },
+            });
+        });
+
+        it("should create a DocumentBackground with no options and set other values", () => {
+            const documentBackground = new DocumentBackground({
+                color: "ffffff",
+                themeColor: "test",
+                themeShade: "test",
+                themeTint: "test",
+            });
+            const tree = new Formatter().format(documentBackground);
+            expect(tree).to.deep.equal({
+                "w:background": {
+                    _attr: {
+                        "w:color": "ffffff",
+                        "w:themeColor": "test",
+                        "w:themeShade": "test",
+                        "w:themeTint": "test",
+                    },
+                },
+            });
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/file/document/document-background/document-background.ts b/src/file/document/document-background/document-background.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..82814c573f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/file/document/document-background/document-background.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// http://officeopenxml.com/WPdocument.php
+// http://www.datypic.com/sc/ooxml/e-w_background-1.html
+import { XmlAttributeComponent, XmlComponent } from "file/xml-components";
+
+export class DocumentBackgroundAttributes extends XmlAttributeComponent<{
+    readonly color: string;
+    readonly themeColor?: string;
+    readonly themeShade?: string;
+    readonly themeTint?: string;
+}> {
+    protected readonly xmlKeys = {
+        color: "w:color",
+        themeColor: "w:themeColor",
+        themeShade: "w:themeShade",
+        themeTint: "w:themeTint",
+    };
+}
+
+export interface IDocumentBackgroundOptions {
+    readonly color?: string;
+    readonly themeColor?: string;
+    readonly themeShade?: string;
+    readonly themeTint?: string;
+}
+
+export class DocumentBackground extends XmlComponent {
+    constructor(options: IDocumentBackgroundOptions) {
+        super("w:background");
+
+        this.root.push(
+            new DocumentBackgroundAttributes({
+                color: options.color ? options.color : "auto",
+                themeColor: options.themeColor,
+                themeShade: options.themeShade,
+                themeTint: options.themeTint,
+            }),
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/file/document/document-background/index.ts b/src/file/document/document-background/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..604f3da1f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/file/document/document-background/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from "./document-background";
diff --git a/src/file/document/document.spec.ts b/src/file/document/document.spec.ts
index dba489601e..429825cfa4 100644
--- a/src/file/document/document.spec.ts
+++ b/src/file/document/document.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe("Document", () => {
     let document: Document;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-        document = new Document();
+        document = new Document({ background: {} });
     });
 
     describe("#constructor()", () => {
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ describe("Document", () => {
                             "mc:Ignorable": "w14 w15 wp14",
                         },
                     },
+                    {
+                        "w:background": {
+                            _attr: {
+                                "w:color": "auto",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
                     { "w:body": {} },
                 ],
             });
diff --git a/src/file/document/document.ts b/src/file/document/document.ts
index 80b04a379c..fb0f579568 100644
--- a/src/file/document/document.ts
+++ b/src/file/document/document.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,16 @@ import { Table } from "../table";
 import { TableOfContents } from "../table-of-contents";
 import { Body } from "./body";
 import { DocumentAttributes } from "./document-attributes";
+import { DocumentBackground, IDocumentBackgroundOptions } from "./document-background";
+
+interface IDocumentOptions {
+    readonly background: IDocumentBackgroundOptions;
+}
 
 export class Document extends XmlComponent {
     private readonly body: Body;
 
-    constructor() {
+    constructor(options: IDocumentOptions) {
         super("w:document");
         this.root.push(
             new DocumentAttributes({
@@ -33,6 +38,7 @@ export class Document extends XmlComponent {
             }),
         );
         this.body = new Body();
+        this.root.push(new DocumentBackground(options.background));
         this.root.push(this.body);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/file/document/index.ts b/src/file/document/index.ts
index 3430666623..a93dd86f99 100644
--- a/src/file/document/index.ts
+++ b/src/file/document/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export * from "./document";
 export * from "./document-attributes";
 export * from "./body";
+export * from "./document-background";
diff --git a/src/file/file.ts b/src/file/file.ts
index 270714ed17..15a4dc9739 100644
--- a/src/file/file.ts
+++ b/src/file/file.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export class File {
         this.appProperties = new AppProperties();
         this.footNotes = new FootNotes();
         this.contentTypes = new ContentTypes();
-        this.document = new Document();
+        this.document = new Document({ background: options.background || {} });
         this.settings = new Settings();
 
         this.media = fileProperties.template && fileProperties.template.media ? fileProperties.template.media : new Media();
diff --git a/src/file/settings/display-background-shape.spec.ts b/src/file/settings/display-background-shape.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..34c23b65db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/file/settings/display-background-shape.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { expect } from "chai";
+
+import { Formatter } from "export/formatter";
+
+import { DisplayBackgroundShape } from "./display-background-shape";
+
+describe("DisplayBackgroundShape", () => {
+    describe("#constructor()", () => {
+        it("should create", () => {
+            const displayBackgroundShape = new DisplayBackgroundShape();
+            const tree = new Formatter().format(displayBackgroundShape);
+            expect(tree).to.deep.equal({
+                "w:displayBackgroundShape": {},
+            });
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/file/settings/display-background-shape.ts b/src/file/settings/display-background-shape.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd0cd15675
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/file/settings/display-background-shape.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// http://officeopenxml.com/WPdocument.php
+// http://www.datypic.com/sc/ooxml/e-w_background-1.html
+import { XmlComponent } from "file/xml-components";
+
+export class DisplayBackgroundShape extends XmlComponent {
+    constructor() {
+        super("w:displayBackgroundShape");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/file/settings/settings.spec.ts b/src/file/settings/settings.spec.ts
index 9be90669aa..69c7c089d5 100644
--- a/src/file/settings/settings.spec.ts
+++ b/src/file/settings/settings.spec.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ describe("Settings", () => {
             expect(keys[0]).to.be.equal("w:settings");
             keys = Object.keys(tree["w:settings"]);
             expect(keys).is.an.instanceof(Array);
-            expect(keys).has.length(1);
-            expect(keys[0]).to.be.equal("_attr");
+            expect(keys).has.length(2);
         });
     });
     describe("#addUpdateFields", () => {
@@ -28,16 +27,16 @@ describe("Settings", () => {
             expect(keys[0]).to.be.equal("w:settings");
             const rootArray = tree["w:settings"];
             expect(rootArray).is.an.instanceof(Array);
-            expect(rootArray).has.length(2);
+            expect(rootArray).has.length(3);
             keys = Object.keys(rootArray[0]);
             expect(keys).is.an.instanceof(Array);
             expect(keys).has.length(1);
             expect(keys[0]).to.be.equal("_attr");
-            keys = Object.keys(rootArray[1]);
+            keys = Object.keys(rootArray[2]);
             expect(keys).is.an.instanceof(Array);
             expect(keys).has.length(1);
             expect(keys[0]).to.be.equal("w:updateFields");
-            const updateFields = rootArray[1]["w:updateFields"];
+            const updateFields = rootArray[2]["w:updateFields"];
             keys = Object.keys(updateFields);
             expect(keys).is.an.instanceof(Array);
             expect(keys).has.length(1);
@@ -68,12 +67,12 @@ describe("Settings", () => {
             expect(keys[0]).to.be.equal("w:settings");
             const rootArray = tree["w:settings"];
             expect(rootArray).is.an.instanceof(Array);
-            expect(rootArray).has.length(2);
+            expect(rootArray).has.length(3);
             keys = Object.keys(rootArray[0]);
             expect(keys).is.an.instanceof(Array);
             expect(keys).has.length(1);
             expect(keys[0]).to.be.equal("_attr");
-            keys = Object.keys(rootArray[1]);
+            keys = Object.keys(rootArray[2]);
             expect(keys).is.an.instanceof(Array);
             expect(keys).has.length(1);
             expect(keys[0]).to.be.equal("w:compat");
@@ -89,12 +88,12 @@ describe("Settings", () => {
             expect(keys[0]).to.be.equal("w:settings");
             const rootArray = tree["w:settings"];
             expect(rootArray).is.an.instanceof(Array);
-            expect(rootArray).has.length(2);
+            expect(rootArray).has.length(3);
             keys = Object.keys(rootArray[0]);
             expect(keys).is.an.instanceof(Array);
             expect(keys).has.length(1);
             expect(keys[0]).to.be.equal("_attr");
-            keys = Object.keys(rootArray[1]);
+            keys = Object.keys(rootArray[2]);
             expect(keys).is.an.instanceof(Array);
             expect(keys).has.length(1);
             expect(keys[0]).to.be.equal("w:trackRevisions");
@@ -111,12 +110,12 @@ describe("Settings", () => {
             expect(keys[0]).to.be.equal("w:settings");
             const rootArray = tree["w:settings"];
             expect(rootArray).is.an.instanceof(Array);
-            expect(rootArray).has.length(2);
+            expect(rootArray).has.length(3);
             keys = Object.keys(rootArray[0]);
             expect(keys).is.an.instanceof(Array);
             expect(keys).has.length(1);
             expect(keys[0]).to.be.equal("_attr");
-            keys = Object.keys(rootArray[1]);
+            keys = Object.keys(rootArray[2]);
             expect(keys).is.an.instanceof(Array);
             expect(keys).has.length(1);
             expect(keys[0]).to.be.equal("w:trackRevisions");
diff --git a/src/file/settings/settings.ts b/src/file/settings/settings.ts
index d828d21fb5..d838e8ccc7 100644
--- a/src/file/settings/settings.ts
+++ b/src/file/settings/settings.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { XmlAttributeComponent, XmlComponent } from "file/xml-components";
 import { Compatibility } from "./compatibility";
+import { DisplayBackgroundShape } from "./display-background-shape";
 import { TrackRevisions } from "./track-revisions";
 import { UpdateFields } from "./update-fields";
 
@@ -72,8 +73,11 @@ export class Settings extends XmlComponent {
                 Ignorable: "w14 w15 wp14",
             }),
         );
+
         this.compatibility = new Compatibility();
         this.trackRevisions = new TrackRevisions();
+
+        this.root.push(new DisplayBackgroundShape());
     }
 
     public addUpdateFields(): void {