---
name: "TTF_GetTextColor"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-ttf-doc"
version: "3.2.2+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/TTF_GetTextColor"
---

# TTF\_GetTextColor(3)

Get the color of a text object.

## NAME

TTF\_GetTextColor - Get the color of a text object.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3\_ttf/SDL\_ttf.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3_ttf/SDL_ttf.h"
```

**bool TTF\_GetTextColor(TTF\_Text \*text, Uint8 \*r, Uint8 \*g, Uint8 \*b, Uint8 \*a);**

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *text*

  the  **TTF\_Text**\
    to query.

- *r*

  a pointer filled in with the red color value in the range of 0-255, may be NULL.

- *g*

  a pointer filled in with the green color value in the range of 0-255, may be NULL.

- *b*

  a pointer filled in with the blue color value in the range of 0-255, may be NULL.

- *a*

  a pointer filled in with the alpha value in the range of 0-255, may be NULL.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns true on success or false on failure; call SDL\_GetError() for more information.

## THREAD SAFETY

This function should be called on the thread that created the text.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL\_ttf 3.0.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**TTF\_GetTextColorFloat**(3)](/TTF_GetTextColorFloat/3.md), **•**(3), [**TTF\_SetTextColor**(3)](/TTF_SetTextColor/3.md)