2.3 Drawing Classes
2.3.1 bitmap%
2.3.2 bitmap-dc%
2.3.3 brush%
2.3.4 brush-list%
2.3.5 color%
2.3.6 color-database<%>
2.3.7 dc<%>
2.3.8 dc-path%
2.3.9 font%
2.3.10 font-list%
2.3.11 font-name-directory<%>
2.3.12 gl-config%
2.3.13 gl-context<%>
2.3.14 pen%
2.3.15 pen-list%
2.3.16 point%
2.3.17 post-script-dc%
2.3.18 printer-dc%
2.3.19 ps-setup%
2.3.20 region%
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find-color
Version: 4.1

color-database<%> : interface?

The global the-color-database object is an instance of color-database<%>. It maintains a database of standard RGB colors for a predefined set of named colors (such as “black” and “light grey”).

The following colors are in the database:

        Orange Red

        OrangeRed

        Tomato

        DarkRed

        Red

        Firebrick

        Crimson

        DeepPink

        Maroon

        Indian Red

        IndianRed

        Medium Violet Red

        MediumVioletRed

        Violet Red

        VioletRed

        LightCoral

        HotPink

        PaleVioletRed

        LightPink

        RosyBrown

        Pink

        Orchid

        LavenderBlush

        Snow

        Chocolate

        SaddleBrown

        Brown

        DarkOrange

        Coral

        Sienna

        Orange

        Salmon

        Peru

        DarkGoldenrod

        Goldenrod

        SandyBrown

        LightSalmon

        DarkSalmon

        Gold

        Yellow

        Olive

        Burlywood

        Tan

        NavajoWhite

        PeachPuff

        Khaki

        DarkKhaki

        Moccasin

        Wheat

        Bisque

        PaleGoldenrod

        BlanchedAlmond

        Medium Goldenrod

        MediumGoldenrod

        PapayaWhip

        MistyRose

        LemonChiffon

        AntiqueWhite

        Cornsilk

        LightGoldenrodYellow

        OldLace

        Linen

        LightYellow

        SeaShell

        Beige

        FloralWhite

        Ivory

        Green

        LawnGreen

        Chartreuse

        Green Yellow

        GreenYellow

        Yellow Green

        YellowGreen

        Medium Forest Green

        OliveDrab

        MediumForestGreen

        Dark Olive Green

        DarkOliveGreen

        DarkSeaGreen

        Lime

        Dark Green

        DarkGreen

        Lime Green

        LimeGreen

        Forest Green

        ForestGreen

        Spring Green

        SpringGreen

        Medium Spring Green

        MediumSpringGreen

        Sea Green

        SeaGreen

        Medium Sea Green

        MediumSeaGreen

        Aquamarine

        LightGreen

        Pale Green

        PaleGreen

        Medium Aquamarine

        MediumAquamarine

        Turquoise

        LightSeaGreen

        Medium Turquoise

        MediumTurquoise

        Honeydew

        MintCream

        RoyalBlue

        DodgerBlue

        DeepSkyBlue

        CornflowerBlue

        Steel Blue

        SteelBlue

        LightSkyBlue

        Dark Turquoise

        DarkTurquoise

        Cyan

        Aqua

        DarkCyan

        Teal

        Sky Blue

        SkyBlue

        Cadet Blue

        CadetBlue

        Dark Slate Gray

        DarkSlateGray

        LightSlateGray

        SlateGray

        Light Steel Blue

        LightSteelBlue

        Light Blue

        LightBlue

        PowderBlue

        PaleTurquoise

        LightCyan

        AliceBlue

        Azure

        Medium Blue

        MediumBlue

        DarkBlue

        Midnight Blue

        MidnightBlue

        Navy

        Blue

        Indigo

        Blue Violet

        BlueViolet

        Medium Slate Blue

        MediumSlateBlue

        Slate Blue

        SlateBlue

        Purple

        Dark Slate Blue

        DarkSlateBlue

        DarkViolet

        Dark Orchid

        DarkOrchid

        MediumPurple

        Cornflower Blue

        Medium Orchid

        MediumOrchid

        Magenta

        Fuchsia

        DarkMagenta

        Violet

        Plum

        Lavender

        Thistle

        GhostWhite

        White

        WhiteSmoke

        Gainsboro

        Light Gray

        LightGray

        Silver

        Gray

        Dark Gray

        DarkGray

        Dim Gray

        DimGray

        Black

The names are not case-sensitive.

See also color%.

(send a-color-database find-color color-name)

  (or/c (is-a?/c color%) false/c)

  color-name : string?

Finds a color by name (character case is ignored). If no color is found for the name, #f is returned.