var c = document.getElementById("myCanvas"); var ctx = c.getContext("2d"); ctx.fillStyle = "red"; ctx.fillRect(20, 20, 75, 50); // Turn transparency on ctx.globalAlpha = 0.2; ctx.fillStyle = "blue"; ctx.fillRect(50, 50, 75, 50); ctx.fillStyle = "green"; ctx.fillRect(80, 80, 75, 50);