---
name: "r.colors.out"
section: "1grass"
platform: "linux"
package: "grass-doc"
version: "8.4.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/r.colors.out"
---

# r.colors.out(1grass)

Exports the color table associated with a raster map.

## NAME

**r.colors.out**  - Exports the color table associated with a raster map.

## KEYWORDS

raster, color table, export

## SYNOPSIS

**r.colors.out**\
 **r.colors.out --help**\
 **r.colors.out** \[-**p**\] **map**=*name*  \[**rules**=*name*\]   \[--**overwrite**\]  \[--**help**\]  \[--**verbose**\]  \[--**quiet**\]  \[--**ui**\]

### Flags:

- **-p**

  Output values as percentages

- **--overwrite**

  Allow output files to overwrite existing files

- **--help**

  Print usage summary

- **--verbose**

  Verbose module output

- **--quiet**

  Quiet module output

- **--ui**

  Force launching GUI dialog

### Parameters:

- **map**=*name* **\[required\]**

  Name of raster map

- **rules**=*name*

  Path to output rules file\
   If not given write to standard output

## DESCRIPTION

*r.colors.out* allows the user to export the color table for a raster map to a file which is suitable as input to *r.colors*.

## EXAMPLES

```
r.colors.out map=el_D782_6m rules=rules.txt
r.colors map=el_D783_6m rules=rules.txt
```

## SEE ALSO

*r.colors*

## AUTHOR

Glynn Clements

## SOURCE CODE

Available at: r.colors.out source code (history)

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