CSS OVERLAY TECHNIQUES http://tympanus.net/codrops/2013/11/07/css-overlay-techniques/
<html>
<body>
<div class="overlay"></div>
<!--...-->
<body>
<html>
html, body{
min-height: 100%;
}
body{
position: relative;
}
.overlay{
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
z-index: 10;
background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5); /*dim the background*/
}