---
name: "plcol0"
section: "3plplot"
platform: "linux"
package: "plplot-doc"
version: "5.15.0+dfsg2-15"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/plcol0"
---

# plcol0(3plplot)

Set color, cmap0

## NAME

**plcol0** - Set color, cmap0

## SYNOPSIS

**plcol0**(*icol0*)

## DESCRIPTION

Sets the color index for cmap0 (see the PLplot documentation).

Redacted form: **plcol0(icol0)**

This function is used in examples 1-9, 11-16, 18-27, and 29.

## ARGUMENTS

- *icol0* (**PLINT**(3plplot), input)

  Integer representing the color.  The defaults at present are (these may change):

  0 black (default background)

  1 red (default foreground)

  2 yellow

  3 green

  4 aquamarine

  5 pink

  6 wheat

  7 grey

  8 brown

  9 blue

  10 BlueViolet

  11 cyan

  12 turquoise

  13 magenta

  14 salmon

  15 white

   Use [**plscmap0**(3plplot)](/plscmap0/3plplot.md) to change the entire cmap0 color palette and [**plscol0**(3plplot)](/plscol0/3plplot.md) to change an individual color in the cmap0 color palette.

## AUTHORS

Many developers (who are credited at http://plplot.org/credits.php) have contributed to PLplot over its long history.

## SEE ALSO

PLplot documentation at http://plplot.org/documentation.php.