This application provides a control display method and an electronic device. The method includes: determining a display position of a control on a background picture; and then determining a display scene of the background picture at the display position of the control, where the display scene of the background picture at the display position of the control is determined based on display parameters of the background picture at the display position of the control; determining display parameters of the control based on the display scene of the background picture at the display position of the control, so that a contrast between the background picture displayed at the display position of the control and the control displayed based on the display parameters meets a first preset condition; and displaying the control based on the determined display parameters of the control. This application is applicable to control display of the electronic device.