---
id: "P:cAlgo.API.Color.A"
kind: "property"
type: "T:cAlgo.API.Color"
url: "https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Utility/Color/A/"
---

> Documentation index for agents: https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/llms.txt · machine index: https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/api.json

# Color.A

Member of [Color](https://help.ctrader.com/ctrader-algo/references/Utility/Color/index.md).

## A

Gets the alpha component value of the color.

Environments: Desktop supported · CLI supported · Cloud supported.

C#:

```csharp
public byte A {get;}
```

Python:

```python
color.A: int
```

### Returns

`byte` — 

### Examples

C#:

```csharp
var color = Color.FromArgb(128, Color.Red);
Print("Alpha: {0}", color.A);
```

Python:

```python
color = Color.FromArgb(128, Color.Red)
api.Print(f"Alpha: {color.A}")
```