| Predefined SAS/GRAPH Color Names
To specify colors in intuitive terms, use the predefined SAS color names, which form a color by combining the abbreviations for prefixes and prefix hues with the abbreviations for the names of several common hues. |
| Hue | Abbreviation | Prefix | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| red | R | pale | PA |
| pink | PK | brilliant | BI |
| olive | OL | light | LI |
| brown | BR | moderate | MO |
| orange | O | medium | ME |
| yellow | Y | strong | ST |
| yellow-green | LG | dark | DA |
| yellowish green | YG | deep | DE |
| green | G | vivid | VI |
| blue | B | very pale | VPA |
| purple | P | very light | VLI |
| violet | V | very dark | VDA |
| gray | GR | very deep | VDE |
| black | BL | ||
| white | WH |
| Predefined SAS color names follow the formulas
prefix+hue, prefix+hue+hue, or
prefix+hue+hue+hue. For example, the common hue
red can be denoted by R. The common prefixes grayish and dark can be denoted
by GR and DA. To construct the color dark grayish red, combine the prefix
DA, the prefix hue GR, and the hue R to form the predefined SAS color DAGRR.
Not all combinations of prefixes and hues are available as predefined SAS color names. You can specify colors that do not have a predefined SAS color name by using the RGB color-naming schemes. The following table provides a comprehensive list of the predefined SAS color names that you can use. The table lists the predefined SAS color name followed by the description and the equivalent RGB values. For further information, see Color-naming Schemes in the SAS/GRAPH section of SAS OnlineDoc. |
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