---
title: backgroundColor()
framework: quartz
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: quartz/qccompositionparameterview/backgroundcolor()
---

# backgroundColor()

Retrieves the background color of the composition parameter view.

## Declaration

```swift
func backgroundColor() -> NSColor!
```

## Return Value

Return Value The color of the background.

## See Also

### Setting and Getting the Background Color

- [setBackgroundColor(_:)](quartz/qccompositionparameterview/setbackgroundcolor(_:).md)