Color Picker overview

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Learn how to use the Color Picker dialog box to create, manage, and apply Fill and Stroke colors.

The Color Picker lets you select the fill or stroke color for an object in multiple ways. Double-click the Fill and Stroke tool to access the Color Picker dialog box.

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The Color Picker dialog box displays the following options: Select Color column, Circular color marker, Color Picker, Color spectrum bar, HSB color values, Color Swatches, CMYK color values, RGB color values, and Color slider.
Use the Color Picker dialog box options to apply colors to your artwork.

A. Select Color column B. Circular color marker C. Color Picker D. Color spectrum bar E. HSB color values F. RGB color values G. CMYK color values H. Color Swatches 

Options

Functions

Color field 

Displays the visual area for selecting colors.

Color marker

Indicates the color selected in the color field.

Color Picker

Samples color from anywhere on the canvas.

HSB values

Shows the hue, saturation, and brightness components of a color.

RGB values

Defines the colors based on red, green, and blue components.

New color

Shows the color currently selected.

Original color

Displays the current color applied to the selected object before any changes were made.

Hexadecimal color value

Denotes the six-digit code of the color.

Color spectrum

Displays the color range that you can adjust using the slider.

CMYK values

Denotes the cyan, magenta, yellow, and key values of the color.

Color Swatches

Displays predefined or custom colors from the Swatches panel for quick selection without using sliders or input fields.

Out of Gamut Warning

Indicates the selected color is outside the printable range of CMYK printers.

In Gamut Color

Indicates the color is safe for CMYK printing. Select to correct the color for accurate printing.

Out of Web Color Warning

Indicates a non-web-safe color that may display inconsistently in browsers. Select to adjust to the nearest web-safe color.

In Web Color

Indicates a web-safe color that displays consistently across browsers. Select to correct a non-web-safe color.

Only Web Colors

Limits color selection to web-safe colors only.