# Newbie RGB alpha question?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-rgb-alpha-question/78228>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 3, 2005, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-rgb-alpha-question/78228 "2005-02-03T00:29:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![aplayerb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@aplayerb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aplayerb)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2005, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-rgb-alpha-question/78228/1 "2005-02-03T00:29:21Z")

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\*_Can someone please \* tell me how to make this RGB value not a solid black… but rather say a 20% shade of black? I am very new and eager to learn. Thanks in advance!_

on (release) {  
var haircolor=new Color( \_root.hair);  
haircolor.setRGB( 0x000000 );  
}