# OBSCUREDCOLOR System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [O](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/O/(O).md) **Function Description:** The OBSCUREDCOLOR system variable is used to specify the color of obscured lines. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 257 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** Drawing **256:** set color by ByLayer **257:** set color by ByEntity or object settings **1 \~ 255:**select colors based on GCI When the OBSCUREDLTYPE system variable is not 0, the OBSCUREDCOLOR settings are visible. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/O/OBSCUREDCOLOR%20System%20Variable--b75e62df6d78.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/O/OBSCUREDCOLOR%20System%20Variable--b75e62df6d78.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/O/OBSCUREDCOLOR%20System%20Variable--b75e62df6d78.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/O/OBSCUREDCOLOR%20System%20Variable--b75e62df6d78.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/O/OBSCUREDCOLOR%20System%20Variable--b75e62df6d78.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/O/OBSCUREDCOLOR%20System%20Variable--b75e62df6d78.md)