---
name: "get_palette"
section: "3alleg"
platform: "linux"
package: "liballegro-doc"
version: "2:4.2.2-2.2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/get_palette"
---

# get\_palette(3alleg)

Retrieves the entire palette of 256 colors. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

get\_palette - Retrieves the entire palette of 256 colors. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<allegro.h\>**

**void get\_palette(PALETTE p);**

## DESCRIPTION

Retrieves the entire palette of 256 colors. You should provide an array  of 256 RGB structures to store it in. Example:

```
   PALETTE pal;
   ...
   get_palette(pal);
```

## SEE ALSO

[**get\_palette\_range**(3alleg)](/get_palette_range/3alleg.md), [**get\_color**(3alleg)](/get_color/3alleg.md), [**set\_palette**(3alleg)](/set_palette/3alleg.md)