Specifies the color of obscured lines.
| Type: | Integer | 
| Saved in: | Drawing | 
| Initial value: | 257 | 
An obscured line is a hidden line made visible by changing its color and linetype and is visible only when the HIDE or SHADEMODE commands are used.
| 
           Value  | 
           Description  | 
|---|---|
| 0 | Color is set ByBlock. | 
| 256 | Color is set ByLayer. | 
| 257 | Color is set ByEntity (or by object). | 
| 1-255 | Color is based on the AutoCAD Color Index (ACI). | 
The OBSCUREDCOLOR setting is visible only if the OBSCUREDLTYPE system variable is turned on by setting it to a value other than 0.
The obscured color can also be set in the Hidden Line Settings dialog box.