---
title: backgroundColor
framework: pdfkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: pdfkit/pdfappearancecharacteristicskey/backgroundcolor
---

# backgroundColor

The background color of the widget annotation.

## Declaration

```swift
static let backgroundColor: PDFAppearanceCharacteristicsKey
```

## See Also

### Modifying Widget Appearance

- [borderColor](pdfkit/pdfappearancecharacteristicskey/bordercolor.md)
- [caption](pdfkit/pdfappearancecharacteristicskey/caption.md)
- [downCaption](pdfkit/pdfappearancecharacteristicskey/downcaption.md)
- [rolloverCaption](pdfkit/pdfappearancecharacteristicskey/rollovercaption.md)
- [rotation](pdfkit/pdfappearancecharacteristicskey/rotation.md)