Retrieve the standard color objects for common colors like red, blue, green, black, white, and more.
Framework
- App
Kit
Standard Colors
Topics
Adaptable System Colors
class var systemReturns a color object for blue that automatically adapts to vibrancy and accessibility settings.
class var systemReturns a color object for brown that automatically adapts to vibrancy and accessibility settings.
class var systemReturns a color object for gray that automatically adapts to vibrancy and accessibility settings.
class var systemReturns a color object for green that automatically adapts to vibrancy and accessibility settings.
class var systemReturns a color object for orange that automatically adapts to vibrancy and accessibility settings.
class var systemReturns a color object for pink that automatically adapts to vibrancy and accessibility settings.
class var systemReturns a color object for purple that automatically adapts to vibrancy and accessibility settings.
class var systemReturns a color object for red that automatically adapts to vibrancy and accessibility settings.
class var systemReturns a color object for yellow that automatically adapts to vibrancy and accessibility settings.
Transparent Color
class var clear: NSColorReturns a color object whose grayscale and alpha values are both 0.
Fixed Colors
class var black: NSColorReturns a color object whose grayscale value is 0 and whose alpha value is 1.
class var blue: NSColorReturns a color object whose RGB value is 0, 0, 1 and whose alpha value is 1.
class var brown: NSColorReturns a color object whose RGB value is 0, 0, 0 and whose alpha value is 1.
class var cyan: NSColorReturns a color object whose RGB value is 0, 1, 1 and whose alpha value is 1.
class var darkReturns a color object whose grayscale value is 1/3 and whose alpha value is 1.
class var gray: NSColorReturns a color object whose grayscale value is 0 and whose alpha value is 1.
class var green: NSColorReturns a color object whose RGB value is 0, 1, 0 and whose alpha value is 1.
class var lightReturns a color object whose grayscale value is 2/3 and whose alpha value is 1.
class var magenta: NSColorReturns a color object whose RGB value is 1, 0, 1 and whose alpha value is 1.
class var orange: NSColorReturns a color object whose RGB value is 1, 0, 0 and whose alpha value is 1.
class var purple: NSColorReturns a color object whose RGB value is 0, 0, 0 and whose alpha value is 1.
class var red: NSColorReturns a color object whose RGB value is 1, 0, 0 and whose alpha value is 1.
class var white: NSColorReturns a color object whose grayscale and alpha values are both 1.
class var yellow: NSColorReturns a color object whose RGB value is 1, 1, 0 and whose alpha value is 1.
See Also
Getting and Creating Colors
UI Element Colors
Retrieve standard color objects for use with windows, controls, labels, text, selections and other content in your app.
Color Creation
Load colors from asset catalogs, and create colors from raw component values, such as those used by grayscale, RGB, HSB, and CMYK colors.