# BASIC 256 - Language Documentation

de:getcolor

## GetColor

### Format

getcolor
getcolor()

### Description

Returns the RGB value of the current drawing color (last set by color statement). RGB is calculated by taking ((red * 256) + green * 256) + blue where red, green, and blue are between 0 and 255. If the drawing color has been set to CLEAR a -1 will be returned.

### See Also

Color, Rgb

### Example

    color red
    print getcolor

will print

    16711680

### New To Version

0.9.5m

de/getcolor.txt · Last modified: 2011/03/29 11:56 (external edit)