---
title: controlDarkShadowColor
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: appkit/nscolor/controldarkshadowcolor
---

# controlDarkShadowColor

The system color used for the dark edge of the shadow dropped from controls.

## Declaration

```swift
class var controlDarkShadowColor: NSColor { get }
```

## Return Value

Return Value Of the two dark borders that run along the bottom and right of controls, representing shadows, the color of the outer, darker border. For more information, see NSColor.

## See Also

### Deprecated colors

- [alternateSelectedControlColor](appkit/nscolor/alternateselectedcontrolcolor.md)
- [controlAlternatingRowBackgroundColors](appkit/nscolor/controlalternatingrowbackgroundcolors.md)
- [controlHighlightColor](appkit/nscolor/controlhighlightcolor.md)
- [controlLightHighlightColor](appkit/nscolor/controllighthighlightcolor.md)
- [controlShadowColor](appkit/nscolor/controlshadowcolor.md)
- [headerColor](appkit/nscolor/headercolor.md)
- [knobColor](appkit/nscolor/knobcolor.md)
- [selectedKnobColor](appkit/nscolor/selectedknobcolor.md)
- [scrollBarColor](appkit/nscolor/scrollbarcolor.md)
- [secondarySelectedControlColor](appkit/nscolor/secondaryselectedcontrolcolor.md)
- [selectedMenuItemColor](appkit/nscolor/selectedmenuitemcolor.md)
- [windowFrameColor](appkit/nscolor/windowframecolor.md)