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## Tcl/Tk Documentation > TkCmd > colors

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### NAME

colors - symbolic color names recognized by Tk

### DESCRIPTION

Tk recognizes many symbolic color names (e.g., red) when specifying colors. The symbolic names recognized by Tk and their 8-bit-per-channel RGB values are:

    Name    Red  Green    Blue
    alice blue  240 248     255
    AliceBlue   240 248     255
    antique white   250 235     215
    AntiqueWhite    250 235     215
    AntiqueWhite1   255 239     219
    AntiqueWhite2   238 223     204
    AntiqueWhite3   205 192     176
    AntiqueWhite4   139 131     120
    aquamarine  127 255     212
    aquamarine1 127 255     212
    aquamarine2 118 238     198
    aquamarine3 102 205     170
    aquamarine4 69  139     116
    azure   240 255     255
    azure1  240 255     255
    azure2  224 238     238
    azure3  193 205     205
    azure4  131 139     139
    beige   245 245     220
    bisque  255 228     196
    bisque1 255 228     196
    bisque2 238 213     183
    bisque3 205 183     158
    bisque4 139 125     107
    black   0   0   0
    blanched almond 255 235     205
    BlanchedAlmond  255 235     205
    blue    0   0   255
    blue violet 138 43  226
    blue1   0   0   255
    blue2   0   0   238
    blue3   0   0   205
    blue4   0   0   139
    BlueViolet  138 43  226
    brown   165 42  42
    brown1  255 64  64
    brown2  238 59  59
    brown3  205 51  51
    brown4  139 35  35
    burlywood   222 184     135
    burlywood1  255 211     155
    burlywood2  238 197     145
    burlywood3  205 170     125
    burlywood4  139 115     85
    cadet blue  95  158     160
    CadetBlue   95  158     160
    CadetBlue1  152 245     255
    CadetBlue2  142 229     238
    CadetBlue3  122 197     205
    CadetBlue4  83  134     139
    chartreuse  127 255     0
    chartreuse1 127 255     0
    chartreuse2 118 238     0
    chartreuse3 102 205     0
    chartreuse4 69  139     0
    chocolate   210 105     30
    chocolate1  255 127     36
    chocolate2  238 118     33
    chocolate3  205 102     29
    chocolate4  139 69  19
    coral   255 127     80
    coral1  255 114     86
    coral2  238 106     80
    coral3  205 91  69
    coral4  139 62  47
    cornflower blue 100 149     237
    CornflowerBlue  100 149     237
    cornsilk    255 248     220
    cornsilk1   255 248     220
    cornsilk2   238 232     205
    cornsilk3   205 200     177
    cornsilk4   139 136     120
    cyan    0   255     255
    cyan1   0   255     255
    cyan2   0   238     238
    cyan3   0   205     205
    cyan4   0   139     139
    dark blue   0   0   139
    dark cyan   0   139     139
    dark goldenrod  184 134     11
    dark gray   169 169     169
    dark green  0   100     0
    dark grey   169 169     169
    dark khaki  189 183     107
    dark magenta    139 0   139
    dark olive green    85  107     47
    dark orange 255 140     0
    dark orchid 153 50  204
    dark red    139 0   0
    dark salmon 233 150     122
    dark sea green  143 188     143
    dark slate blue 72  61  139
    dark slate gray 47  79  79
    dark slate grey 47  79  79
    dark turquoise  0   206     209
    dark violet 148 0   211
    DarkBlue    0   0   139
    DarkCyan    0   139     139
    DarkGoldenrod   184 134     11
    DarkGoldenrod1  255 185     15
    DarkGoldenrod2  238 173     14
    DarkGoldenrod3  205 149     12
    DarkGoldenrod4  139 101     8
    DarkGray    169 169     169
    DarkGreen   0   100     0
    DarkGrey    169 169     169
    DarkKhaki   189 183     107
    DarkMagenta 139 0   139
    DarkOliveGreen  85  107     47
    DarkOliveGreen1 202 255     112
    DarkOliveGreen2 188 238     104
    DarkOliveGreen3 162 205     90
    DarkOliveGreen4 110 139     61
    DarkOrange  255 140     0
    DarkOrange1 255 127     0
    DarkOrange2 238 118     0
    DarkOrange3 205 102     0
    DarkOrange4 139 69  0
    DarkOrchid  153 50  204
    DarkOrchid1 191 62  255
    DarkOrchid2 178 58  238
    DarkOrchid3 154 50  205
    DarkOrchid4 104 34  139
    DarkRed 139 0   0
    DarkSalmon  233 150     122
    DarkSeaGreen    143 188     143
    DarkSeaGreen1   193 255     193
    DarkSeaGreen2   180 238     180
    DarkSeaGreen3   155 205     155
    DarkSeaGreen4   105 139     105
    DarkSlateBlue   72  61  139
    DarkSlateGray   47  79  79
    DarkSlateGray1  151 255     255
    DarkSlateGray2  141 238     238
    DarkSlateGray3  121 205     205
    DarkSlateGray4  82  139     139
    DarkSlateGrey   47  79  79
    DarkTurquoise   0   206     209
    DarkViolet  148 0   211
    deep pink   255 20  147
    deep sky blue   0   191     255
    DeepPink    255 20  147
    DeepPink1   255 20  147
    DeepPink2   238 18  137
    DeepPink3   205 16  118
    DeepPink4   139 10  80
    DeepSkyBlue 0   191     255
    DeepSkyBlue1    0   191     255
    DeepSkyBlue2    0   178     238
    DeepSkyBlue3    0   154     205
    DeepSkyBlue4    0   104     139
    dim gray    105 105     105
    dim grey    105 105     105
    DimGray 105 105     105
    DimGrey 105 105     105
    dodger blue 30  144     255
    DodgerBlue  30  144     255
    DodgerBlue1 30  144     255
    DodgerBlue2 28  134     238
    DodgerBlue3 24  116     205
    DodgerBlue4 16  78  139
    firebrick   178 34  34
    firebrick1  255 48  48
    firebrick2  238 44  44
    firebrick3  205 38  38
    firebrick4  139 26  26
    floral white    255 250     240
    FloralWhite 255 250     240
    forest green    34  139     34
    ForestGreen 34  139     34
    gainsboro   220 220     220
    ghost white 248 248     255
    GhostWhite  248 248     255
    gold    255 215     0
    gold1   255 215     0
    gold2   238 201     0
    gold3   205 173     0
    gold4   139 117     0
    goldenrod   218 165     32
    goldenrod1  255 193     37
    goldenrod2  238 180     34
    goldenrod3  205 155     29
    goldenrod4  139 105     20
    gray    190 190     190
    gray0   0   0   0
    gray1   3   3   3
    gray2   5   5   5
    gray3   8   8   8
    gray4   10  10  10
    gray5   13  13  13
    gray6   15  15  15
    gray7   18  18  18
    gray8   20  20  20
    gray9   23  23  23
    gray10  26  26  26
    gray11  28  28  28
    gray12  31  31  31
    gray13  33  33  33
    gray14  36  36  36
    gray15  38  38  38
    gray16  41  41  41
    gray17  43  43  43
    gray18  46  46  46
    gray19  48  48  48
    gray20  51  51  51
    gray21  54  54  54
    gray22  56  56  56
    gray23  59  59  59
    gray24  61  61  61
    gray25  64  64  64
    gray26  66  66  66
    gray27  69  69  69
    gray28  71  71  71
    gray29  74  74  74
    gray30  77  77  77
    gray31  79  79  79
    gray32  82  82  82
    gray33  84  84  84
    gray34  87  87  87
    gray35  89  89  89
    gray36  92  92  92
    gray37  94  94  94
    gray38  97  97  97
    gray39  99  99  99
    gray40  102 102     102
    gray41  105 105     105
    gray42  107 107     107
    gray43  110 110     110
    gray44  112 112     112
    gray45  115 115     115
    gray46  117 117     117
    gray47  120 120     120
    gray48  122 122     122
    gray49  125 125     125
    gray50  127 127     127
    gray51  130 130     130
    gray52  133 133     133
    gray53  135 135     135
    gray54  138 138     138
    gray55  140 140     140
    gray56  143 143     143
    gray57  145 145     145
    gray58  148 148     148
    gray59  150 150     150
    gray60  153 153     153
    gray61  156 156     156
    gray62  158 158     158
    gray63  161 161     161
    gray64  163 163     163
    gray65  166 166     166
    gray66  168 168     168
    gray67  171 171     171
    gray68  173 173     173
    gray69  176 176     176
    gray70  179 179     179
    gray71  181 181     181
    gray72  184 184     184
    gray73  186 186     186
    gray74  189 189     189
    gray75  191 191     191
    gray76  194 194     194
    gray77  196 196     196
    gray78  199 199     199
    gray79  201 201     201
    gray80  204 204     204
    gray81  207 207     207
    gray82  209 209     209
    gray83  212 212     212
    gray84  214 214     214
    gray85  217 217     217
    gray86  219 219     219
    gray87  222 222     222
    gray88  224 224     224
    gray89  227 227     227
    gray90  229 229     229
    gray91  232 232     232
    gray92  235 235     235
    gray93  237 237     237
    gray94  240 240     240
    gray95  242 242     242
    gray96  245 245     245
    gray97  247 247     247
    gray98  250 250     250
    gray99  252 252     252
    gray100 255 255     255
    green   0   255     0
    green yellow    173 255     47
    green1  0   255     0
    green2  0   238     0
    green3  0   205     0
    green4  0   139     0
    GreenYellow 173 255     47
    grey    190 190     190
    grey0   0   0   0
    grey1   3   3   3
    grey2   5   5   5
    grey3   8   8   8
    grey4   10  10  10
    grey5   13  13  13
    grey6   15  15  15
    grey7   18  18  18
    grey8   20  20  20
    grey9   23  23  23
    grey10  26  26  26
    grey11  28  28  28
    grey12  31  31  31
    grey13  33  33  33
    grey14  36  36  36
    grey15  38  38  38
    grey16  41  41  41
    grey17  43  43  43
    grey18  46  46  46
    grey19  48  48  48
    grey20  51  51  51
    grey21  54  54  54
    grey22  56  56  56
    grey23  59  59  59
    grey24  61  61  61
    grey25  64  64  64
    grey26  66  66  66
    grey27  69  69  69
    grey28  71  71  71
    grey29  74  74  74
    grey30  77  77  77
    grey31  79  79  79
    grey32  82  82  82
    grey33  84  84  84
    grey34  87  87  87
    grey35  89  89  89
    grey36  92  92  92
    grey37  94  94  94
    grey38  97  97  97
    grey39  99  99  99
    grey40  102 102     102
    grey41  105 105     105
    grey42  107 107     107
    grey43  110 110     110
    grey44  112 112     112
    grey45  115 115     115
    grey46  117 117     117
    grey47  120 120     120
    grey48  122 122     122
    grey49  125 125     125
    grey50  127 127     127
    grey51  130 130     130
    grey52  133 133     133
    grey53  135 135     135
    grey54  138 138     138
    grey55  140 140     140
    grey56  143 143     143
    grey57  145 145     145
    grey58  148 148     148
    grey59  150 150     150
    grey60  153 153     153
    grey61  156 156     156
    grey62  158 158     158
    grey63  161 161     161
    grey64  163 163     163
    grey65  166 166     166
    grey66  168 168     168
    grey67  171 171     171
    grey68  173 173     173
    grey69  176 176     176
    grey70  179 179     179
    grey71  181 181     181
    grey72  184 184     184
    grey73  186 186     186
    grey74  189 189     189
    grey75  191 191     191
    grey76  194 194     194
    grey77  196 196     196
    grey78  199 199     199
    grey79  201 201     201
    grey80  204 204     204
    grey81  207 207     207
    grey82  209 209     209
    grey83  212 212     212
    grey84  214 214     214
    grey85  217 217     217
    grey86  219 219     219
    grey87  222 222     222
    grey88  224 224     224
    grey89  227 227     227
    grey90  229 229     229
    grey91  232 232     232
    grey92  235 235     235
    grey93  237 237     237
    grey94  240 240     240
    grey95  242 242     242
    grey96  245 245     245
    grey97  247 247     247
    grey98  250 250     250
    grey99  252 252     252
    grey100 255 255     255
    honeydew    240 255     240
    honeydew1   240 255     240
    honeydew2   224 238     224
    honeydew3   193 205     193
    honeydew4   131 139     131
    hot pink    255 105     180
    HotPink 255 105     180
    HotPink1    255 110     180
    HotPink2    238 106     167
    HotPink3    205 96  144
    HotPink4    139 58  98
    indian red  205 92  92
    IndianRed   205 92  92
    IndianRed1  255 106     106
    IndianRed2  238 99  99
    IndianRed3  205 85  85
    IndianRed4  139 58  58
    ivory   255 255     240
    ivory1  255 255     240
    ivory2  238 238     224
    ivory3  205 205     193
    ivory4  139 139     131
    khaki   240 230     140
    khaki1  255 246     143
    khaki2  238 230     133
    khaki3  205 198     115
    khaki4  139 134     78
    lavender    230 230     250
    lavender blush  255 240     245
    LavenderBlush   255 240     245
    LavenderBlush1  255 240     245
    LavenderBlush2  238 224     229
    LavenderBlush3  205 193     197
    LavenderBlush4  139 131     134
    lawn green  124 252     0
    LawnGreen   124 252     0
    lemon chiffon   255 250     205
    LemonChiffon    255 250     205
    LemonChiffon1   255 250     205
    LemonChiffon2   238 233     191
    LemonChiffon3   205 201     165
    LemonChiffon4   139 137     112
    light blue  173 216     230
    light coral 240 128     128
    light cyan  224 255     255
    light goldenrod 238 221     130
    light goldenrod yellow  250 250     210
    light gray  211 211     211
    light green 144 238     144
    light grey  211 211     211
    light pink  255 182     193
    light salmon    255 160     122
    light sea green 32  178     170
    light sky blue  135 206     250
    light slate blue    132 112     255
    light slate gray    119 136     153
    light slate grey    119 136     153
    light steel blue    176 196     222
    light yellow    255 255     224
    LightBlue   173 216     230
    LightBlue1  191 239     255
    LightBlue2  178 223     238
    LightBlue3  154 192     205
    LightBlue4  104 131     139
    LightCoral  240 128     128
    LightCyan   224 255     255
    LightCyan1  224 255     255
    LightCyan2  209 238     238
    LightCyan3  180 205     205
    LightCyan4  122 139     139
    LightGoldenrod  238 221     130
    LightGoldenrod1 255 236     139
    LightGoldenrod2 238 220     130
    LightGoldenrod3 205 190     112
    LightGoldenrod4 139 129     76
    LightGoldenrodYellow    250 250     210
    LightGray   211 211     211
    LightGreen  144 238     144
    LightGrey   211 211     211
    LightPink   255 182     193
    LightPink1  255 174     185
    LightPink2  238 162     173
    LightPink3  205 140     149
    LightPink4  139 95  101
    LightSalmon 255 160     122
    LightSalmon1    255 160     122
    LightSalmon2    238 149     114
    LightSalmon3    205 129     98
    LightSalmon4    139 87  66
    LightSeaGreen   32  178     170
    LightSkyBlue    135 206     250
    LightSkyBlue1   176 226     255
    LightSkyBlue2   164 211     238
    LightSkyBlue3   141 182     205
    LightSkyBlue4   96  123     139
    LightSlateBlue  132 112     255
    LightSlateGray  119 136     153
    LightSlateGrey  119 136     153
    LightSteelBlue  176 196     222
    LightSteelBlue1 202 225     255
    LightSteelBlue2 188 210     238
    LightSteelBlue3 162 181     205
    LightSteelBlue4 110 123     139
    LightYellow 255 255     224
    LightYellow1    255 255     224
    LightYellow2    238 238     209
    LightYellow3    205 205     180
    LightYellow4    139 139     122
    lime green  50  205     50
    LimeGreen   50  205     50
    linen   250 240     230
    magenta 255 0   255
    magenta1    255 0   255
    magenta2    238 0   238
    magenta3    205 0   205
    magenta4    139 0   139
    maroon  176 48  96
    maroon1 255 52  179
    maroon2 238 48  167
    maroon3 205 41  144
    maroon4 139 28  98
    medium aquamarine   102 205     170
    medium blue 0   0   205
    medium orchid   186 85  211
    medium purple   147 112     219
    medium sea green    60  179     113
    medium slate blue   123 104     238
    medium spring green 0   250     154
    medium turquoise    72  209     204
    medium violet red   199 21  133
    MediumAquamarine    102 205     170
    MediumBlue  0   0   205
    MediumOrchid    186 85  211
    MediumOrchid1   224 102     255
    MediumOrchid2   209 95  238
    MediumOrchid3   180 82  205
    MediumOrchid4   122 55  139
    MediumPurple    147 112     219
    MediumPurple1   171 130     255
    MediumPurple2   159 121     238
    MediumPurple3   137 104     205
    MediumPurple4   93  71  139
    MediumSeaGreen  60  179     113
    MediumSlateBlue 123 104     238
    MediumSpringGreen   0   250     154
    MediumTurquoise 72  209     204
    MediumVioletRed 199 21  133
    midnight blue   25  25  112
    MidnightBlue    25  25  112
    mint cream  245 255     250
    MintCream   245 255     250
    misty rose  255 228     225
    MistyRose   255 228     225
    MistyRose1  255 228     225
    MistyRose2  238 213     210
    MistyRose3  205 183     181
    MistyRose4  139 125     123
    moccasin    255 228     181
    navajo white    255 222     173
    NavajoWhite 255 222     173
    NavajoWhite1    255 222     173
    NavajoWhite2    238 207     161
    NavajoWhite3    205 179     139
    NavajoWhite4    139 121     94
    navy    0   0   128
    navy blue   0   0   128
    NavyBlue    0   0   128
    old lace    253 245     230
    OldLace 253 245     230
    olive drab  107 142     35
    OliveDrab   107 142     35
    OliveDrab1  192 255     62
    OliveDrab2  179 238     58
    OliveDrab3  154 205     50
    OliveDrab4  105 139     34
    orange  255 165     0
    orange red  255 69  0
    orange1 255 165     0
    orange2 238 154     0
    orange3 205 133     0
    orange4 139 90  0
    OrangeRed   255 69  0
    OrangeRed1  255 69  0
    OrangeRed2  238 64  0
    OrangeRed3  205 55  0
    OrangeRed4  139 37  0
    orchid  218 112     214
    orchid1 255 131     250
    orchid2 238 122     233
    orchid3 205 105     201
    orchid4 139 71  137
    pale goldenrod  238 232     170
    pale green  152 251     152
    pale turquoise  175 238     238
    pale violet red 219 112     147
    PaleGoldenrod   238 232     170
    PaleGreen   152 251     152
    PaleGreen1  154 255     154
    PaleGreen2  144 238     144
    PaleGreen3  124 205     124
    PaleGreen4  84  139     84
    PaleTurquoise   175 238     238
    PaleTurquoise1  187 255     255
    PaleTurquoise2  174 238     238
    PaleTurquoise3  150 205     205
    PaleTurquoise4  102 139     139
    PaleVioletRed   219 112     147
    PaleVioletRed1  255 130     171
    PaleVioletRed2  238 121     159
    PaleVioletRed3  205 104     127
    PaleVioletRed4  139 71  93
    papaya whip 255 239     213
    PapayaWhip  255 239     213
    peach puff  255 218     185
    PeachPuff   255 218     185
    PeachPuff1  255 218     185
    PeachPuff2  238 203     173
    PeachPuff3  205 175     149
    PeachPuff4  139 119     101
    peru    205 133     63
    pink    255 192     203
    pink1   255 181     197
    pink2   238 169     184
    pink3   205 145     158
    pink4   139 99  108
    plum    221 160     221
    plum1   255 187     255
    plum2   238 174     238
    plum3   205 150     205
    plum4   139 102     139
    powder blue 176 224     230
    PowderBlue  176 224     230
    purple  160 32  240
    purple1 155 48  255
    purple2 145 44  238
    purple3 125 38  205
    purple4 85  26  139
    red 255 0   0
    red1    255 0   0
    red2    238 0   0
    red3    205 0   0
    red4    139 0   0
    rosy brown  188 143     143
    RosyBrown   188 143     143
    RosyBrown1  255 193     193
    RosyBrown2  238 180     180
    RosyBrown3  205 155     155
    RosyBrown4  139 105     105
    royal blue  65  105     225
    RoyalBlue   65  105     225
    RoyalBlue1  72  118     255
    RoyalBlue2  67  110     238
    RoyalBlue3  58  95  205
    RoyalBlue4  39  64  139
    saddle brown    139 69  19
    SaddleBrown 139 69  19
    salmon  250 128     114
    salmon1 255 140     105
    salmon2 238 130     98
    salmon3 205 112     84
    salmon4 139 76  57
    sandy brown 244 164     96
    SandyBrown  244 164     96
    sea green   46  139     87
    SeaGreen    46  139     87
    SeaGreen1   84  255     159
    SeaGreen2   78  238     148
    SeaGreen3   67  205     128
    SeaGreen4   46  139     87
    seashell    255 245     238
    seashell1   255 245     238
    seashell2   238 229     222
    seashell3   205 197     191
    seashell4   139 134     130
    sienna  160 82  45
    sienna1 255 130     71
    sienna2 238 121     66
    sienna3 205 104     57
    sienna4 139 71  38
    sky blue    135 206     235
    SkyBlue 135 206     235
    SkyBlue1    135 206     255
    SkyBlue2    126 192     238
    SkyBlue3    108 166     205
    SkyBlue4    74  112     139
    slate blue  106 90  205
    slate gray  112 128     144
    slate grey  112 128     144
    SlateBlue   106 90  205
    SlateBlue1  131 111     255
    SlateBlue2  122 103     238
    SlateBlue3  105 89  205
    SlateBlue4  71  60  139
    SlateGray   112 128     144
    SlateGray1  198 226     255
    SlateGray2  185 211     238
    SlateGray3  159 182     205
    SlateGray4  108 123     139
    SlateGrey   112 128     144
    snow    255 250     250
    snow1   255 250     250
    snow2   238 233     233
    snow3   205 201     201
    snow4   139 137     137
    spring green    0   255     127
    SpringGreen 0   255     127
    SpringGreen1    0   255     127
    SpringGreen2    0   238     118
    SpringGreen3    0   205     102
    SpringGreen4    0   139     69
    steel blue  70  130     180
    SteelBlue   70  130     180
    SteelBlue1  99  184     255
    SteelBlue2  92  172     238
    SteelBlue3  79  148     205
    SteelBlue4  54  100     139
    tan 210 180     140
    tan1    255 165     79
    tan2    238 154     73
    tan3    205 133     63
    tan4    139 90  43
    thistle 216 191     216
    thistle1    255 225     255
    thistle2    238 210     238
    thistle3    205 181     205
    thistle4    139 123     139
    tomato  255 99  71
    tomato1 255 99  71
    tomato2 238 92  66
    tomato3 205 79  57
    tomato4 139 54  38
    turquoise   64  224     208
    turquoise1  0   245     255
    turquoise2  0   229     238
    turquoise3  0   197     205
    turquoise4  0   134     139
    violet  238 130     238
    violet red  208 32  144
    VioletRed   208 32  144
    VioletRed1  255 62  150
    VioletRed2  238 58  140
    VioletRed3  205 50  120
    VioletRed4  139 34  82
    wheat   245 222     179
    wheat1  255 231     186
    wheat2  238 216     174
    wheat3  205 186     150
    wheat4  139 126     102
    white   255 255     255
    white smoke 245 245     245
    WhiteSmoke  245 245     245
    yellow  255 255     0
    yellow green    154 205     50
    yellow1 255 255     0
    yellow2 238 238     0
    yellow3 205 205     0
    yellow4 139 139     0
    YellowGreen 154 205     50

### PORTABILITY ISSUES

Mac OS X
  On Mac OS X, the following additional system colors are available (note that the actual color values depend on the currently active OS theme, and typically many of these will in fact be patterns rather than pure colors):

      systemActiveAreaFill
      systemAlertActiveText
      systemAlertBackgroundActive
      systemAlertBackgroundInactive
      systemAlertInactiveText
      systemAlternatePrimaryHighlightColor
      systemAppleGuideCoachmark
      systemBevelActiveDark
      systemBevelActiveLight
      systemBevelButtonActiveText
      systemBevelButtonInactiveText
      systemBevelButtonPressedText
      systemBevelButtonStickyActiveText
      systemBevelButtonStickyInactiveText
      systemBevelInactiveDark
      systemBevelInactiveLight
      systemBlack
      systemBlackText
      systemButtonActiveDarkHighlight
      systemButtonActiveDarkShadow
      systemButtonActiveLightHighlight
      systemButtonActiveLightShadow
      systemButtonFace
      systemButtonFaceActive
      systemButtonFaceInactive
      systemButtonFacePressed
      systemButtonFrame
      systemButtonFrameActive
      systemButtonFrameInactive
      systemButtonInactiveDarkHighlight
      systemButtonInactiveDarkShadow
      systemButtonInactiveLightHighlight
      systemButtonInactiveLightShadow
      systemButtonPressedDarkHighlight
      systemButtonPressedDarkShadow
      systemButtonPressedLightHighlight
      systemButtonPressedLightShadow
      systemButtonText
      systemChasingArrows
      systemDialogActiveText
      systemDialogBackgroundActive
      systemDialogBackgroundInactive
      systemDialogInactiveText
      systemDocumentWindowBackground
      systemDocumentWindowTitleActiveText
      systemDocumentWindowTitleInactiveText
      systemDragHilite
      systemDrawerBackground
      systemFinderWindowBackground
      systemFocusHighlight
      systemHighlight
      systemHighlightAlternate
      systemHighlightSecondary
      systemHighlightText
      systemIconLabelBackground
      systemIconLabelBackgroundSelected
      systemIconLabelSelectedText
      systemIconLabelText
      systemListViewBackground
      systemListViewColumnDivider
      systemListViewEvenRowBackground
      systemListViewOddRowBackground
      systemListViewSeparator
      systemListViewSortColumnBackground
      systemListViewText
      systemListViewWindowHeaderBackground
      systemMenu
      systemMenuActive
      systemMenuActiveText
      systemMenuBackground
      systemMenuBackgroundSelected
      systemMenuDisabled
      systemMenuItemActiveText
      systemMenuItemDisabledText
      systemMenuItemSelectedText
      systemMenuText
      systemMetalBackground
      systemModelessDialogActiveText
      systemModelessDialogBackgroundActive
      systemModelessDialogBackgroundInactive
      systemModelessDialogInactiveText
      systemMovableModalBackground
      systemMovableModalWindowTitleActiveText
      systemMovableModalWindowTitleInactiveText
      systemNotificationText
      systemNotificationWindowBackground
      systemPlacardActiveText
      systemPlacardBackground
      systemPlacardInactiveText
      systemPlacardPressedText
      systemPopupArrowActive
      systemPopupArrowInactive
      systemPopupArrowPressed
      systemPopupButtonActiveText
      systemPopupButtonInactiveText
      systemPopupButtonPressedText
      systemPopupLabelActiveText
      systemPopupLabelInactiveText
      systemPopupWindowTitleActiveText
      systemPopupWindowTitleInactiveText
      systemPrimaryHighlightColor
      systemPushButtonActiveText
      systemPushButtonInactiveText
      systemPushButtonPressedText
      systemRootMenuActiveText
      systemRootMenuDisabledText
      systemRootMenuSelectedText
      systemScrollBarDelimiterActive
      systemScrollBarDelimiterInactive
      systemSecondaryGroupBoxBackground
      systemSecondaryHighlightColor
      systemSheetBackground
      systemSheetBackgroundOpaque
      systemSheetBackgroundTransparent
      systemStaticAreaFill
      systemSystemDetailText
      systemTabFrontActiveText
      systemTabFrontInactiveText
      systemTabNonFrontActiveText
      systemTabNonFrontInactiveText
      systemTabNonFrontPressedText
      systemTabPaneBackground
      systemToolbarBackground
      systemTransparent
      systemUtilityWindowBackgroundActive
      systemUtilityWindowBackgroundInactive
      systemUtilityWindowTitleActiveText
      systemUtilityWindowTitleInactiveText
      systemWhite
      systemWhiteText
      systemWindowBody
      systemWindowHeaderActiveText
      systemWindowHeaderBackground
      systemWindowHeaderInactiveText

Windows
  On Windows, the following additional system colors are available (note that the actual color values depend on the currently active OS theme):

      3dDarkShadow   Highlight
      3dLight HighlightText
      ActiveBorder    InactiveBorder
      ActiveCaption   InactiveCaption
      AppWorkspace    InactiveCaptionText
      Background  InfoBackground
      ButtonFace  InfoText
      ButtonHighlight Menu
      ButtonShadow    MenuText
      ButtonText  Scrollbar
      CaptionText Window
      DisabledText    WindowFrame
      GrayText    WindowText

### SEE ALSO

options, Tk_GetColor

### KEYWORDS

color, option
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