---
title: headerColor
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: appkit/nscolor/headercolor
---

# headerColor

The system color used as the background color for header cells in table views and outline views.

## Declaration

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

## Return Value

Return Value The system color used as the background for header cells in table and outline views. 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)
- [controlDarkShadowColor](appkit/nscolor/controldarkshadowcolor.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)