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

# plgcolbg(3plplot)

Returns the background color (cmap0\[0\]) by 8-bit RGB value

## NAME

**plgcolbg** - Returns the background color (cmap0\[0\]) by 8-bit RGB value

## SYNOPSIS

**plgcolbg**(*r*, *g*, *b*)

## DESCRIPTION

Returns the background color (cmap0\[0\]) by 8-bit RGB value.

Redacted form: **plgcolbg(r, g, b)**

This function is used in example 31.

## ARGUMENTS

- *r* (**PLINT\_NC\_SCALAR**(3plplot), output)

  Returned value of the red intensity in the range from 0 to 255.

- *g* (**PLINT\_NC\_SCALAR**(3plplot), output)

  Returned value of the green intensity in the range from 0 to 255.

- *b* (**PLINT\_NC\_SCALAR**(3plplot), output)

  Returned value of the blue intensity in the range from 0 to 255.

## 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.