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matplotlib.axes.Axes.set_facecolor¶

Axes.set_facecolor(self, color)¶

Set the facecolor of the Axes.

Parameters:	colorcolor

Examples using `matplotlib.axes.Axes.set_facecolor`¶

../../_images/sphx_glr_color_demo_thumb.png

../../_images/sphx_glr_color_cycle_default_thumb.png

Colors in the default property cycle¶