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# MTLRenderPassColorAttachmentDescriptor

A color render target that serves as the output destination for color pixels generated by a render pass.

```
class MTLRenderPassColorAttachmentDescriptor
```

## Topics

### Specifying clearing value

[`clearColor`](/documentation/Metal/MTLRenderPassColorAttachmentDescriptor/clearColor)

The color to use when clearing the color attachment.

[`MTLClearColorMake(_:_:_:_:)`](/documentation/Metal/MTLClearColorMake(_:_:_:_:))

Returns a color value used to clear a color attachment.


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