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# tintColor

The first nondefault tint color value in the view’s hierarchy, ascending from and starting with the view itself.

```
var tintColor: UIColor! { get set }
```

## Discussion

If the system cannot find a nondefault color in the hierarchy, this property’s value is a system-defined color instead.

If the view’s [`tintAdjustmentMode`](/documentation/UIKit/UIView/tintAdjustmentMode-swift.property) property’s value is [`UIView.TintAdjustmentMode.dimmed`](/documentation/UIKit/UIView/TintAdjustmentMode-swift.enum/dimmed), then the [`tintColor`](/documentation/UIKit/UIView/tintColor) property value is automatically dimmed.

To refresh subview rendering when this property changes, override the [`tintColorDidChange()`](/documentation/UIKit/UIView/tintColorDidChange()) method.

Colors that are pattern colors (as described in [`UIColor`](/documentation/UIKit/UIColor)) are not supported.

> Important:
> If you attempt to use a pattern color as a tint color, the system raises an exception.

## See Also

[`tintColorDidChange()`](/documentation/UIKit/UIView/tintColorDidChange())

Called by the system when the tint color property changes.


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