---
title: preferringMonochrome()
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: uikit/uiimage/symbolconfiguration-swift.class/preferringmonochrome()
---

# preferringMonochrome()

Creates a color configuration that specifies that the symbol image uses its monochrome variant.

## Declaration

```swift
class func preferringMonochrome() -> Self
```

## Mentioned in

Configuring and displaying symbol images in your UI

## Return Value

Return Value A symbol configuration that acquires the monochrome variant of a symbol.

## See Also

### Creating a color configuration

- [init(hierarchicalColor:)](uikit/uiimage/symbolconfiguration-swift.class/init(hierarchicalcolor:).md)
- [init(paletteColors:)](uikit/uiimage/symbolconfiguration-swift.class/init(palettecolors:).md)
- [preferringMulticolor()](uikit/uiimage/symbolconfiguration-swift.class/preferringmulticolor().md)