Share Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn To Assign a Background Color to an Existing Hatch Object Double-click the hatch object that uses a pattern (not a gradient or solid). Click Hatch Editor tab Properties panel Background Color . Find Select a color or click More Colors to specify a color. Related Concepts About Hatch Patterns and FillsHave You Tried: Hatch and Hatch Editing Related Reference Commands for Hatches and Gradients