RGB (Compact 2013)

3/28/2014

This macro selects an RGB color based on the specified color values and the capabilities of the output device.

Syntax

COLORREF RGB( 
  BYTE byRed, 
  BYTE byGreen, 
  BYTE byBlue
);

Parameters

• byRed
  Specifies the intensity of the red color.

• byGreen
  Specifies the intensity of the green color.

• byBlue
  Specifies the intensity of the blue color.

Return Value

The return value is the resultant RGB color.

Remarks

The intensity for each argument is in the range 0 through 255.

If all three intensities are zero, the result is black.

If all three intensities are 255, the result is white.

For information about using color values in a color palette, see the description of the PALETTERGB macro.

The RGB macro is defined as follows.

#define RGB(r, g ,b)  ((DWORD) (((BYTE) (r) | \ 
    ((WORD) (g) << 8)) | \ 
    (((DWORD) (BYTE) (b)) << 16))) 

Requirements

See Also

Reference

GDI Macros
PALETTERGB