# love.graphics.setColor

Sets the color used for drawing.

## Function

### Synopsis

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

### Arguments

`number red`
  The amount of red.
`number green`
  The amount of green.
`number blue`
  The amount of blue.
`number alpha (255)`
  The amount of alpha. The alpha value will be applied to all subsequent draw operations, even the drawing of an image.

### Returns

Nothing.

## Function

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

### Synopsis

    love.graphics.setColor( rgba )

### Arguments

`table rgba`
  A numerical indexed table with the red, green, blue and alpha values as numbers. The alpha is optional and defaults to 255 if it is left out.

### Returns

Nothing.

## Examples

### Draw a red, blue and green circle

    love.graphics.setColor(255, 0, 0)
    love.graphics.circle(50, 50, 20, 20)

    love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 255)
    love.graphics.circle(50, 100, 20, 20)

    myColor = {0, 255, 0, 255}
    love.graphics.setColor(myColor)
    love.graphics.circle(50, 150, 20, 20)

### Display a Venn diagram

    function love.load()
    	baseX = 300
    	baseY = 400
    	radius = 100
    	offsetY = radius*.5*math.sqrt(3)
    	love.graphics.setBackgroundColor(255,255,255)
    end

    function love.draw()
    	love.graphics.setColor(255, 0, 0, 100)
    	love.graphics.circle('fill', baseX, baseY, radius, 50)
    	love.graphics.setColor(0, 255, 0, 100)
    	love.graphics.circle('fill', baseX + radius / 2, baseY - offsetY, radius, 50)
    	love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 255, 100)
    	love.graphics.circle('fill', baseX + radius, baseY, radius, 50)
    end

## See Also

- love.graphics
- HSL color (an alternate color space, based on human perception)

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Category:

- Functions