Sets the color of new objects as you create them.
| Type: | String | 
| Saved in: | Drawing | 
| Initial value: | BYLAYER | 
Valid values include the following:
- BYLAYER or BYBLOCK
  
 
- AutoCAD Color Index (ACI): integer values from 1 to 255, or a color name from the first seven colors
  
 
- True Colors: RGB or HSL values from 000 to 255 in the form "RGB:130,200,240"
  
 
- Color Books: Text from standard PANTONE or custom color books, the DIC color guide, or RAL color sets, for example "DIC COLOR GUIDE(R)$DIC 43"
  
 
Note: Objects in a drawing can have different color properties, and an object's color can be changed at any time.