# love.graphics.setBackgroundColor

Sets the background color.

## Function

### Synopsis

    love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( red, green, blue )

### Arguments

`number red`
  The red component (0-255).
`number green`
  The green component (0-255).
`number blue`
  The blue component (0-255).

### Returns

Nothing.

## Function

Available since LÖVE 0.8.0
This variant is not supported in earlier versions.

### Synopsis

    love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( red, green, blue, alpha )

### Arguments

`number red`
  The red component (0-255).
`number green`
  The green component (0-255).
`number blue`
  The blue component (0-255).
`number alpha`
  The alpha component (0-255).

### Returns

Nothing.

## Function

Available since LÖVE 0.7.0
This variant is not supported in earlier versions.

### Synopsis

    love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( rgb )

### Arguments

`table rgb`
  A numerical indexed table with the red, green and blue values as numbers.

### Returns

Nothing.

## Function

Available since LÖVE 0.8.0
This variant is not supported in earlier versions.

### Synopsis

    love.graphics.setBackgroundColor( rgba )

### Arguments

`table rgba`
  A numerical indexed table with the red, green, blue and alpha values as numbers.

### Returns

Nothing.

## See Also

- love.graphics
- love.graphics.getBackgroundColor

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Category:

- Functions