# DIMTFILLCLR System Variable [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [D](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/System%20Variables/D/(D).md) **Function Description:** The DIMTFILLCLR system variable is used to set color for the background of dimension text. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Drawing | | Initial value | 0 | The color number displays in "Select Color" dialog box. Users could select "BYBLOCK" by entering "0"; they could also select "BYLAYER" by entering "256." --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/D/DIMTFILLCLR%20System%20Variable--d056ca2ad9e1.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/D/DIMTFILLCLR%20System%20Variable--d056ca2ad9e1.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/D/DIMTFILLCLR%20System%20Variable--d056ca2ad9e1.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/D/DIMTFILLCLR%20System%20Variable--d056ca2ad9e1.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](../../../2021/System%20Variables/D/DIMTFILLCLR%20System%20Variable--d056ca2ad9e1.md)