BackColor Property

object representing the background color for the specified fill or patterned line. Read/write.

expression.BackColor

expression    Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.

Remarks

Use the ForeColor property to set the foreground color for a fill or line.

Example

This example adds a rectangle to the active publication and then sets the foreground color, background color, and gradient for the rectangle's fill.

With ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes.AddShape _
        (Type:=msoShapeRectangle, _
        Left:=90, Top:=90, Width:=90, Height:=50).Fill
    .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(128, 0, 0)
    .BackColor.RGB = RGB(170, 170, 170)
    .TwoColorGradient _
        Style:=msoGradientHorizontal, Variant:=1
End With
		

This example adds a patterned line to the active publication.

With ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes.AddLine _
        (BeginX:=10, BeginY:=100, EndX:=250, EndY:=0).Line
    .Weight = 6
    .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(0, 0, 255)
    .BackColor.RGB = RGB(128, 0, 0)
    .Pattern = msoPatternDarkDownwardDiagonal
End With