diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 7d07176..c240ae2 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ const injectLottie = `
  * @param {string} opts.output - Path or pattern to store result
  * @param {object} [opts.animationData] - JSON exported animation data
  * @param {string} [opts.path] - Relative path to the JSON file containing animation data
+ * @param {string} [opts.background] - Optional background color
  * @param {number} [opts.width] - Optional output width
  * @param {number} [opts.height] - Optional output height
  * @param {object} [opts.jpegQuality=90] - JPEG quality for frames (does nothing if using png)
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
     output,
     animationData = undefined,
     path: animationPath = undefined,
+    background = 'transparent',
     jpegQuality = 90,
     quiet = false,
     deviceScaleFactor = 1,
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
 }
 
 body {
-  background: transparent;
+  background: ${background};
 
   ${width ? 'width: ' + width + 'px;' : ''}
   ${height ? 'height: ' + height + 'px;' : ''}
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 9eff8af..9b53035 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ Type: `function (opts): Promise`
     -   `opts.output` **[string](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String)** Path or pattern to store result
     -   `opts.animationData` **[object](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object)?** JSON exported animation data
     -   `opts.path` **[string](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String)?** Relative path to the JSON file containing animation data
+    -   `opts.backgound` **[string](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String)?** Optional background color
     -   `opts.width` **[number](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number)?** Optional output width
     -   `opts.height` **[number](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Number)?** Optional output height
     -   `opts.jpegQuality` **[object](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object)** JPEG quality for frames (does nothing if using png) (optional, default `90`)