GMTCOLORS

NAME
DESCRIPTION
LIST OF COLORS
FURTHER INFORMATION
SEE ALSO

NAME

gmtcolors − Explanation of color codes in GMT

DESCRIPTION

Colors can be specified in GMT as arguments to commands, generally as part of the −G or −W options to select polygon fill or outline pen. Colors are also used in color pallette tables (cpt files) that help convert numerical values to colors.
GMT allows several ways to represent a color:
Colorname

Specify one of the named colors below. All names are case-insensitive.

R/G/B

Specify Red, Green, and Blue levels. Each value is separated by a slash and is in the range from 0 (dark) to 255 (light). This representation is used to color monitors.

Specify Red, Green, and Blue levels in the way that it is done in HTML.
Use two characters for

each color channel, ranging from 00 (dark) to FF (light). Upper and lower case are allowed.

Graylevel

For shades of gray, R = G = B, and only one number needs to be used. This representation is popular with black and white printers.

H-S-V

Specify Hue in the range 0 to 360 (degrees), S saturation between 0 (not saturated) and 1 (fully saturated), and value V between 0 (dark) and 1 (light). Number are separated by hyphens. This representation can be helpful when hue varies a lot.

C/M/Y/K

Specify Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and blacK. Each number is in the range from 0 (no paint) to 1 (maximum paint). This representation is used by most color printers.

LIST OF COLORS

The following list contains the named colors that can be used in GMT and their equivalent color codes.

	R G B			Name
	255 250 250			snow
	248 248 255			ghostwhite
	255 250 240			floralwhite
	255 245 238			seashell
	253 245 230			oldlace
	250 240 230			linen
	250 235 215			antiquewhite
	255 239 213			papayawhip
	255 235 205			blanchedalmond
	255 228 196			bisque
	255 218 185			peachpuff
	255 222 173			navajowhite
	255 228 181			moccasin
	255 250 205			lemonchiffon
	255 248 220			cornsilk
	255 255 240			ivory
	240 255 240			honeydew
	245 255 250			mintcream
	240 255 255			azure
	240 248 255			aliceblue
	230 230 250			lavender
	255 240 245			lavenderblush
	255 228 225			mistyrose
	25 25 112			midnightblue
	0 0 128			navy
	0 0 128			navyblue
	100 149 237			cornflowerblue
	72 61 139			darkslateblue
	106 90 205			slateblue
	123 104 238			mediumslateblue
	132 112 255			lightslateblue
	0 0 205			mediumblue
	65 105 225			royalblue
	0 0 255			blue
	0 0 139			darkblue
	30 144 255			dodgerblue
	70 130 180			steelblue
	0 191 255			deepskyblue
	135 206 235			skyblue
	135 206 250			lightskyblue
	119 136 153			lightslategray
	119 136 153			lightslategrey
	112 128 144			slategray
	112 128 144			slategrey
	176 196 222			lightsteelblue
	173 216 230			lightblue
	224 255 255			lightcyan
	176 224 230			powderblue
	175 238 238			paleturquoise
	95 158 160			cadetblue
	0 206 209			darkturquoise
	72 209 204			mediumturquoise
	64 224 208			turquoise
	0 255 255			cyan
	0 139 139			darkcyan
	47 79 79			darkslategray
	47 79 79			darkslategrey
	102 205 170			mediumaquamarine
	127 255 212			aquamarine
	0 100 0			darkgreen
	144 238 144			lightgreen
	143 188 143			darkseagreen
	46 139 87			seagreen
	60 179 113			mediumseagreen
	32 178 170			lightseagreen
	152 251 152			palegreen
	0 255 127			springgreen
	124 252 0			lawngreen
	0 255 0			green
	127 255 0			chartreuse
	0 250 154			mediumspringgreen
	173 255 47			greenyellow
	50 205 50			limegreen
	154 205 50			yellowgreen
	34 139 34			forestgreen
	107 142 35			olivedrab
	85 107 47			darkolivegreen
	189 183 107			darkkhaki
	240 230 140			khaki
	238 232 170			palegoldenrod
	238 221 130			lightgoldenrod
	255 255 224			lightyellow
	250 250 210			lightgoldenrodyellow
	255 255 0			yellow
	128 128 0			darkyellow
	255 215 0			gold
	218 165 32			goldenrod
	184 134 11			darkgoldenrod
	188 143 143			rosybrown
	205 92 92			indianred
	139 69 19			saddlebrown
	160 82 45			sienna
	205 133 63			peru
	222 184 135			burlywood
	245 245 220			beige
	245 222 179			wheat
	244 164 96			sandybrown
	210 180 140			tan
	210 105 30			chocolate
	178 34 34			firebrick
	235 190 85			lightbrown
	165 42 42			brown
	120 60 30			darkbrown
	233 150 122			darksalmon
	250 128 114			salmon
	255 160 122			lightsalmon
	255 192 128			lightorange
	255 165 0			orange
	255 140 0			darkorange
	255 127 80			coral
	240 128 128			lightcoral
	255 99 71			tomato
	255 69 0			orangered
	255 0 0			red
	255 128 128			lightred
	139 0 0			darkred
	255 20 147			deeppink
	255 105 180			hotpink
	255 192 203			pink
	255 182 193			lightpink
	219 112 147			palevioletred
	176 48 96			maroon
	199 21 133			mediumvioletred
	208 32 144			violetred
	139 0 139			darkmagenta
	255 0 255			magenta
	255 128 255			lightmagenta
	238 130 238			violet
	218 112 214			orchid
	221 160 221			plum
	186 85 211			mediumorchid
	153 50 204			darkorchid
	148 0 211			darkviolet
	138 43 226			blueviolet
	160 32 240			purple
	147 112 219			mediumpurple
	216 191 216			thistle
	0 0 0			black
	105 105 105			dimgray
	105 105 105			dimgrey
	169 169 169			darkgray
	169 169 169			darkgrey
	190 190 190			gray
	190 190 190			grey
	211 211 211			lightgrey
	211 211 211			lightgray
	220 220 220			gainsboro
	245 245 245			whitesmoke
	255 255 255			white
	255 250 250			snow1
	238 233 233			snow2
	205 201 201			snow3
	139 137 137			snow4
	255 245 238			seashell1
	238 229 222			seashell2
	205 197 191			seashell3
	139 134 130			seashell4
	255 239 219			antiquewhite1
	238 223 204			antiquewhite2
	205 192 176			antiquewhite3
	139 131 120			antiquewhite4
	255 228 196			bisque1
	238 213 183			bisque2
	205 183 158			bisque3
	139 125 107			bisque4
	255 218 185			peachpuff1
	238 203 173			peachpuff2
	205 175 149			peachpuff3
	139 119 101			peachpuff4
	255 222 173			navajowhite1
	238 207 161			navajowhite2
	205 179 139			navajowhite3
	139 121 94			navajowhite4
	255 250 205			lemonchiffon1
	238 233 191			lemonchiffon2
	205 201 165			lemonchiffon3
	139 137 112			lemonchiffon4
	255 248 220			cornsilk1
	238 232 205			cornsilk2
	205 200 177			cornsilk3
	139 136 120			cornsilk4
	255 255 240			ivory1
	238 238 224			ivory2
	205 205 193			ivory3
	139 139 131			ivory4
	240 255 240			honeydew1
	224 238 224			honeydew2
	193 205 193			honeydew3
	131 139 131			honeydew4
	255 240 245			lavenderblush1
	238 224 229			lavenderblush2
	205 193 197			lavenderblush3
	139 131 134			lavenderblush4
	255 228 225			mistyrose1
	238 213 210			mistyrose2
	205 183 181			mistyrose3
	139 125 123			mistyrose4
	240 255 255			azure1
	224 238 238			azure2
	193 205 205			azure3
	131 139 139			azure4
	131 111 255			slateblue1
	122 103 238			slateblue2
	105 89 205			slateblue3
	71 60 139			slateblue4
	72 118 255			royalblue1
	67 110 238			royalblue2
	58 95 205			royalblue3
	39 64 139			royalblue4
	0 0 255			blue1
	0 0 238			blue2
	0 0 205			blue3
	0 0 139			blue4
	30 144 255			dodgerblue1
	28 134 238			dodgerblue2
	24 116 205			dodgerblue3
	16 78 139			dodgerblue4
	99 184 255			steelblue1
	92 172 238			steelblue2
	79 148 205			steelblue3
	54 100 139			steelblue4
	0 191 255			deepskyblue1
	0 178 238			deepskyblue2
	0 154 205			deepskyblue3
	0 104 139			deepskyblue4
	135 206 255			skyblue1
	126 192 238			skyblue2
	108 166 205			skyblue3
	74 112 139			skyblue4
	176 226 255			lightskyblue1
	164 211 238			lightskyblue2
	141 182 205			lightskyblue3
	96 123 139			lightskyblue4
	198 226 255			slategray1
	185 211 238			slategray2
	159 182 205			slategray3
	108 123 139			slategray4
	202 225 255			lightsteelblue1
	188 210 238			lightsteelblue2
	162 181 205			lightsteelblue3
	110 123 139			lightsteelblue4
	191 239 255			lightblue1
	178 223 238			lightblue2
	154 192 205			lightblue3
	104 131 139			lightblue4
	224 255 255			lightcyan1
	209 238 238			lightcyan2
	180 205 205			lightcyan3
	122 139 139			lightcyan4
	187 255 255			paleturquoise1
	174 238 238			paleturquoise2
	150 205 205			paleturquoise3
	102 139 139			paleturquoise4
	152 245 255			cadetblue1
	142 229 238			cadetblue2
	122 197 205			cadetblue3
	83 134 139			cadetblue4
	0 245 255			turquoise1
	0 229 238			turquoise2
	0 197 205			turquoise3
	0 134 139			turquoise4
	0 255 255			cyan1
	0 238 238			cyan2
	0 205 205			cyan3
	0 139 139			cyan4
	151 255 255			darkslategray1
	141 238 238			darkslategray2
	121 205 205			darkslategray3
	82 139 139			darkslategray4
	127 255 212			aquamarine1
	118 238 198			aquamarine2
	102 205 170			aquamarine3
	69 139 116			aquamarine4
	193 255 193			darkseagreen1
	180 238 180			darkseagreen2
	155 205 155			darkseagreen3
	105 139 105			darkseagreen4
	84 255 159			seagreen1
	78 238 148			seagreen2
	67 205 128			seagreen3
	46 139 87			seagreen4
	154 255 154			palegreen1
	144 238 144			palegreen2
	124 205 124			palegreen3
	84 139 84			palegreen4
	0 255 127			springgreen1
	0 238 118			springgreen2
	0 205 102			springgreen3
	0 139 69			springgreen4
	0 255 0			green1
	0 238 0			green2
	0 205 0			green3
	0 139 0			green4
	127 255 0			chartreuse1
	118 238 0			chartreuse2
	102 205 0			chartreuse3
	69 139 0			chartreuse4
	192 255 62			olivedrab1
	179 238 58			olivedrab2
	154 205 50			olivedrab3
	105 139 34			olivedrab4
	202 255 112			darkolivegreen1
	188 238 104			darkolivegreen2
	162 205 90			darkolivegreen3
	110 139 61			darkolivegreen4
	255 246 143			khaki1
	238 230 133			khaki2
	205 198 115			khaki3
	139 134 78			khaki4
	255 236 139			lightgoldenrod1
	238 220 130			lightgoldenrod2
	205 190 112			lightgoldenrod3
	139 129 76			lightgoldenrod4
	255 255 224			lightyellow1
	238 238 209			lightyellow2
	205 205 180			lightyellow3
	139 139 122			lightyellow4
	255 255 0			yellow1
	238 238 0			yellow2
	205 205 0			yellow3
	139 139 0			yellow4
	255 215 0			gold1
	238 201 0			gold2
	205 173 0			gold3
	139 117 0			gold4
	255 193 37			goldenrod1
	238 180 34			goldenrod2
	205 155 29			goldenrod3
	139 105 20			goldenrod4
	255 185 15			darkgoldenrod1
	238 173 14			darkgoldenrod2
	205 149 12			darkgoldenrod3
	139 101 8			darkgoldenrod4
	255 193 193			rosybrown1
	238 180 180			rosybrown2
	205 155 155			rosybrown3
	139 105 105			rosybrown4
	255 106 106			indianred1
	238 99 99			indianred2
	205 85 85			indianred3
	139 58 58			indianred4
	255 130 71			sienna1
	238 121 66			sienna2
	205 104 57			sienna3
	139 71 38			sienna4
	255 211 155			burlywood1
	238 197 145			burlywood2
	205 170 125			burlywood3
	139 115 85			burlywood4
	255 231 186			wheat1
	238 216 174			wheat2
	205 186 150			wheat3
	139 126 102			wheat4
	255 165 79			tan1
	238 154 73			tan2
	205 133 63			tan3
	139 90 43			tan4
	255 127 36			chocolate1
	238 118 33			chocolate2
	205 102 29			chocolate3
	139 69 19			chocolate4
	255 48 48			firebrick1
	238 44 44			firebrick2
	205 38 38			firebrick3
	139 26 26			firebrick4
	255 64 64			brown1
	238 59 59			brown2
	205 51 51			brown3
	139 35 35			brown4
	255 140 105			salmon1
	238 130 98			salmon2
	205 112 84			salmon3
	139 76 57			salmon4
	255 160 122			lightsalmon1
	238 149 114			lightsalmon2
	205 129 98			lightsalmon3
	139 87 66			lightsalmon4
	255 165 0			orange1
	238 154 0			orange2
	205 133 0			orange3
	139 90 0			orange4
	255 127 0			darkorange1
	238 118 0			darkorange2
	205 102 0			darkorange3
	139 69 0			darkorange4
	255 114 86			coral1
	238 106 80			coral2
	205 91 69			coral3
	139 62 47			coral4
	255 99 71			tomato1
	238 92 66			tomato2
	205 79 57			tomato3
	139 54 38			tomato4
	255 69 0			orangered1
	238 64 0			orangered2
	205 55 0			orangered3
	139 37 0			orangered4
	255 0 0			red1
	238 0 0			red2
	205 0 0			red3
	139 0 0			red4
	255 20 147			deeppink1
	238 18 137			deeppink2
	205 16 118			deeppink3
	139 10 80			deeppink4
	255 110 180			hotpink1
	238 106 167			hotpink2
	205 96 144			hotpink3
	139 58 98			hotpink4
	255 181 197			pink1
	238 169 184			pink2
	205 145 158			pink3
	139 99 108			pink4
	255 174 185			lightpink1
	238 162 173			lightpink2
	205 140 149			lightpink3
	139 95 101			lightpink4
	255 130 171			palevioletred1
	238 121 159			palevioletred2
	205 104 137			palevioletred3
	139 71 93			palevioletred4
	255 52 179			maroon1
	238 48 167			maroon2
	205 41 144			maroon3
	139 28 98			maroon4
	255 62 150			violetred1
	238 58 140			violetred2
	205 50 120			violetred3
	139 34 82			violetred4
	255 0 255			magenta1
	238 0 238			magenta2
	205 0 205			magenta3
	139 0 139			magenta4
	255 131 250			orchid1
	238 122 233			orchid2
	205 105 201			orchid3
	139 71 137			orchid4
	255 187 255			plum1
	238 174 238			plum2
	205 150 205			plum3
	139 102 139			plum4
	224 102 255			mediumorchid1
	209 95 238			mediumorchid2
	180 82 205			mediumorchid3
	122 55 139			mediumorchid4
	191 62 255			darkorchid1
	178 58 238			darkorchid2
	154 50 205			darkorchid3
	104 34 139			darkorchid4
	155 48 255			purple1
	145 44 238			purple2
	125 38 205			purple3
	85 26 139			purple4
	171 130 255			mediumpurple1
	159 121 238			mediumpurple2
	137 104 205			mediumpurple3
	93 71 139			mediumpurple4
	255 225 255			thistle1
	238 210 238			thistle2
	205 181 205			thistle3
	139 123 139			thistle4
	0 0 0			gray0
	0 0 0			grey0
	3 3 3			gray1
	3 3 3			grey1
	5 5 5			gray2
	5 5 5			grey2
	8 8 8			gray3
	8 8 8			grey3
	10 10 10			gray4
	10 10 10			grey4
	13 13 13			gray5
	13 13 13			grey5
	15 15 15			gray6
	15 15 15			grey6
	18 18 18			gray7
	18 18 18			grey7
	20 20 20			gray8
	20 20 20			grey8
	23 23 23			gray9
	23 23 23			grey9
	26 26 26			gray10
	26 26 26			grey10
	28 28 28			gray11
	28 28 28			grey11
	31 31 31			gray12
	31 31 31			grey12
	33 33 33			gray13
	33 33 33			grey13
	36 36 36			gray14
	36 36 36			grey14
	38 38 38			gray15
	38 38 38			grey15
	41 41 41			gray16
	41 41 41			grey16
	43 43 43			gray17
	43 43 43			grey17
	46 46 46			gray18
	46 46 46			grey18
	48 48 48			gray19
	48 48 48			grey19
	51 51 51			gray20
	51 51 51			grey20
	54 54 54			gray21
	54 54 54			grey21
	56 56 56			gray22
	56 56 56			grey22
	59 59 59			gray23
	59 59 59			grey23
	61 61 61			gray24
	61 61 61			grey24
	64 64 64			gray25
	64 64 64			grey25
	66 66 66			gray26
	66 66 66			grey26
	69 69 69			gray27
	69 69 69			grey27
	71 71 71			gray28
	71 71 71			grey28
	74 74 74			gray29
	74 74 74			grey29
	77 77 77			gray30
	77 77 77			grey30
	79 79 79			gray31
	79 79 79			grey31
	82 82 82			gray32
	82 82 82			grey32
	84 84 84			gray33
	84 84 84			grey33
	87 87 87			gray34
	87 87 87			grey34
	89 89 89			gray35
	89 89 89			grey35
	92 92 92			gray36
	92 92 92			grey36
	94 94 94			gray37
	94 94 94			grey37
	97 97 97			gray38
	97 97 97			grey38
	99 99 99			gray39
	99 99 99			grey39
	102 102 102			gray40
	102 102 102			grey40
	105 105 105			gray41
	105 105 105			grey41
	107 107 107			gray42
	107 107 107			grey42
	110 110 110			gray43
	110 110 110			grey43
	112 112 112			gray44
	112 112 112			grey44
	115 115 115			gray45
	115 115 115			grey45
	117 117 117			gray46
	117 117 117			grey46
	120 120 120			gray47
	120 120 120			grey47
	122 122 122			gray48
	122 122 122			grey48
	125 125 125			gray49
	125 125 125			grey49
	127 127 127			gray50
	127 127 127			grey50
	130 130 130			gray51
	130 130 130			grey51
	133 133 133			gray52
	133 133 133			grey52
	135 135 135			gray53
	135 135 135			grey53
	138 138 138			gray54
	138 138 138			grey54
	140 140 140			gray55
	140 140 140			grey55
	143 143 143			gray56
	143 143 143			grey56
	145 145 145			gray57
	145 145 145			grey57
	148 148 148			gray58
	148 148 148			grey58
	150 150 150			gray59
	150 150 150			grey59
	153 153 153			gray60
	153 153 153			grey60
	156 156 156			gray61
	156 156 156			grey61
	158 158 158			gray62
	158 158 158			grey62
	161 161 161			gray63
	161 161 161			grey63
	163 163 163			gray64
	163 163 163			grey64
	166 166 166			gray65
	166 166 166			grey65
	168 168 168			gray66
	168 168 168			grey66
	171 171 171			gray67
	171 171 171			grey67
	173 173 173			gray68
	173 173 173			grey68
	176 176 176			gray69
	176 176 176			grey69
	179 179 179			gray70
	179 179 179			grey70
	181 181 181			gray71
	181 181 181			grey71
	184 184 184			gray72
	184 184 184			grey72
	186 186 186			gray73
	186 186 186			grey73
	189 189 189			gray74
	189 189 189			grey74
	191 191 191			gray75
	191 191 191			grey75
	194 194 194			gray76
	194 194 194			grey76
	196 196 196			gray77
	196 196 196			grey77
	199 199 199			gray78
	199 199 199			grey78
	201 201 201			gray79