I don't know how to fix this hover effect - html

Question

I'm trying to create a hover effect where words appear over the hero section when the mouse hovers over it. If you uncomment the code at the bottom of the CSS file you will see that the code works just fine. The only problem is the backround picture dispears and turns completely white. I don't know how to fix it.
Uncomment the code all the way at the bottom of the CSS to see what I'm talking about
* {
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
font-family: "Kumbh Sans", sans-serif;
scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
.navbar {
background: #131313;
height: 60px;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
font-size: 1.2rem;
position: sticky;
top: 0;
z-index: 555;
}
.navbar__container {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
height: 80px;
z-index: 1;
width: 100%;
max-width: 1300px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 20px;
}
#navbar__logo {
background-color: #ff8d02;
-webkit-background-clip: text;
-moz-background-clip: text;
-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
-moz-text-fill-color: transparent;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
cursor: pointer;
text-decoration: none;
font-size: 2rem;
}
#trade {
background-color: #0045f2;
-webkit-background-clip: text;
-moz-background-clip: text;
-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
-moz-text-fill-color: transparent;
display: flex;
position: relative;
font-size: 13px;
bottom: 6px;
}
.navbar__menu {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
list-style: none;
}
.navbar__item {
height: 80px;
}
.navbar__links {
color: #fff;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
width: 120px;
text-decoration: none;
height: 100%;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.navbar__btn {
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
padding: 0 1rem;
width: 100%;
}
.button {
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
text-decoration: none;
padding: 10px 20px;
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
border: none;
outline: none;
border-radius: 4px;
background: #833ab4;
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(to right, rgb(240, 105, 2), #8c8393, #4d7fff);
background: linear-gradient(to right, rgb(240, 105, 2), #8c8393, #4d7fff);
color: #fff;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.navbar__btn:after {
position: absolute;
content: '';
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 0;
height: 100%;
border-radius: 4px;
transition: all 1s ease;
}
.navbar__links:hover {
color: #ff7802;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
#media screen and (max-width: 960px) {
.navbar__container {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
height: 80px;
z-index: 1;
width: 100%;
max-width: 1300px;
padding: 0;
}
.navbar__menu {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: auto;
margin: 0;
width: 100%;
position: absolute;
top: -1000px;
opacity: 1;
transition: all 0.5s ease;
z-index: -1;
}
.navbar__menu.active {
background: #131313;
top: 100%;
opacity: 1;
transition: all 0.5s ease;
z-index: 99;
height: 60vh;
font-size: 1.6rem;
}
#navbar__logo {
padding-left: 25px;
}
.navbar__toggle .bar {
width: 25px;
height: 3px;
margin: 5px auto;
transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
background: #fff;
}
.navbar__item {
width: 100%;
}
.navbar__links {
text-align: center;
padding: 2rem;
width: 100%;
display: table;
}
.navbar__btn {
padding-bottom: 2rem;
}
.button {
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
width: 80%;
height: 80px;
margin: 0;
}
#mobile-menu {
position: absolute;
top: 20%;
right: 5%;
transform: translate(5%, 20%);
}
.navbar__toggle .bar {
display: block;
cursor: pointer;
}
#mobile-menu.is-active .bar:nth-child(2) {
opacity: 0;
}
#mobile-menu.is-active .bar:nth-child(1) {
transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg);
}
#mobile-menu.is-active .bar:nth-child(3) {
transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg);
}
}
/* Hero Section */
.hero {
padding: 50px 0;
background-image: url(./images/brooke-cagle-g1Kr4Ozfoac-unsplash.jpg);
background-size: cover;
overflow: hidden;
position: relative;
background-position: top;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
}
.hero__heading {
color: #fff;
font-size: 100px;
margin-left: 30px;
text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #000000c4;
}
.orange {
color: rgb(255, 89, 0);
}
.main__btn {
margin: 0 auto;
margin-top: 3rem;
}
.main__btn a {
color: #fff;
text-decoration: none;
z-index: 2;
position: relative;
padding: 10px 20px;
font-size: 1.8rem;
}
.button__color {
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(to right, #1e5dff, rgb(255, 89, 0) );
background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e5dff, rgb(255, 89, 0));
}
/*
.hero_two {
position: relative;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
color: #ffffff;
opacity: 0;
transition: all 0.25s ease;
}
.hero_two > * {
transform: translateY(20px);
transition: all 0.25s ease;
}
.hero_two:hover {
opacity: 1;
}
.hero_two:hover {
transform: translateY(0);
} */
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Pigeon</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
<link
rel="stylesheet"
href="https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v5.14.0/css/all.css"
integrity="sha384-HzLeBuhoNPvSl5KYnjx0BT+WB0QEEqLprO+NBkkk5gbc67FTaL7XIGa2w1L0Xbgc"
crossorigin="anonymous"
/>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v5.15.3/css/all.css" integrity="sha384-SZXxX4whJ79/gErwcOYf+zWLeJdY/qpuqC4cAa9rOGUstPomtqpuNWT9wdPEn2fk" crossorigin="anonymous">
</head>
<body>
<!-- Navbar Section -->
<nav class="navbar">
<div class="navbar__container">
Pigeon<small id="trade">TRADE</small>
<div class="navbar__toggle" id="mobile-menu">
<span class="bar"></span>
<span class="bar"></span>
<span class="bar"></span>
</div>
<ul class="navbar__menu">
<li class="navbar__item">
Home
</li>
<li class="navbar__item">
About
</li>
<li class="navbar__item">
Services
</li>
<li class="navbar__btn">
Sign Up
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</nav>
<!-- Hero Section -->
<div class="hero_two hero" id="home">
<div class="hero__container">
<div class="image__overlay">
<div class="hero__content">
<h1 class="hero__heading">Get started <br>making your <span class="orange">online <br>business</span> today!</h1>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="main__btn">
<button class="button button__color">Explore</button>
</div>
</div>
```

Answer 1

The problem is that you are overwriting the background-image property value from .hero when you add background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); for .hero_two
Use instead background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
The property background is a shorthand for all background properties including background-image.
The background shorthand CSS property sets all background style properties at once, such as color, image, origin and size, or repeat method.
Read more here -> background property
See below
EDIT after comments:
You are using two classes on the SAME element. If you write some styles for hero_two it will overwrite the styles for hero. because you are selecting the same element.
If I understand correctly, you want to show an 'overlay' and make the text appear when hovering. You can use a pseudo-element for that ( :after in this case) and some tweaks in your css styling. ( Remove the hero_two classname because it's useless )
/* Hero Section */
.hero {
padding: 50px 0;
background-image: url("https://via.placeholder.com/150");
background-size: cover;
overflow: hidden;
position: relative;
background-position: top;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
}
.hero__heading {
color: #fff;
font-size: 100px;
margin-left: 30px;
text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #000000c4;
}
.orange {
color: rgb(255, 89, 0);
}
.main__btn {
margin: 0 auto;
margin-top: 3rem;
}
.main__btn a {
color: #fff;
text-decoration: none;
z-index: 2;
position: relative;
padding: 10px 20px;
font-size: 1.8rem;
}
.button__color {
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(to right, #1e5dff, rgb(255, 89, 0));
background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e5dff, rgb(255, 89, 0));
}
.hero:after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
top: 0;
opacity: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
}
.hero * {
transform: translateY(20px);
transition: all 0.25s ease;
opacity: 0;
}
.hero:hover * {
transform: translateY(0px);
color: #ffffff;
opacity: 1;
}
.hero:hover:after {
opacity: 1;
}
<div class="hero_two hero" id="home">
<div class="hero__container">
<div class="image__overlay">
<div class="hero__content">
<h1 class="hero__heading">Get started <br>making your <span class="orange">online <br>business</span> today!</h1>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="main__btn">
<button class="button button__color">Explore</button>
</div>
</div>
Next time please share only relevant code ( eg. navbar has nothing to do with this ) and take the time to make a code snippet like the one above that reproduces your problem. ( For images, please use a placeholder as we cannot use your own images 'cause we don't have them )
happy coding.