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  <div class="text">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Deleniti totam aliquid provident necessitatibus quia expedita voluptatum animi aperiam tenetur ut. Quidem nam culpa molestiae amet quasi error? Rerum, odio fugiat.</div>
</section>
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
}

section {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 50px;
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1491485880348-85d48a9e5312?ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=870&q=80') no-repeat center / cover;
  z-index: 0;
}

.text {
  position: relative;
  font-family: sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  padding: 15px;
  color: crimson;
}

.text::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: #fff;
  mix-blend-mode: difference;
  z-index: -1;
}

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