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# SDL_GetRenderColorScale

Get the color scale used for render operations.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_render.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_render.h)

## Syntax

```c
bool SDL_GetRenderColorScale(SDL_Renderer *renderer, float *scale);
```

## Function Parameters

|                                |              |                                                         |
| ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| [SDL_Renderer](SDL_Renderer) * | **renderer** | the rendering context.                                  |
| float *                        | **scale**    | a pointer filled in with the current color scale value. |

## Return Value

(bool) Returns true on success or false on failure; call
[SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Thread Safety

You may only call this function from the main thread.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.1.3.

## See Also

- [SDL_SetRenderColorScale](SDL_SetRenderColorScale)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryRender](CategoryRender)