# Background color outside map area

**URL:** <https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/background-color-outside-map-area/3373>\
**Category:** PyGMT Q&A\
**Created:** [October 22, 2022, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/background-color-outside-map-area/3373 "2022-10-22T20:06:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![KPinedaO](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/kpinedao/32/2402_2.png) [@KPinedaO](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/KPinedaO)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/background-color-outside-map-area/3373/1 "2022-10-22T20:06:57Z")

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Hi  
I would like to know if its possible to add a color background outside the map area like this:

 ![imagen](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/uploads/gmt/original/2X/b/beeb5f8a7596b7b3b0b51d076ca66039b4f34ea5.jpeg)

Thanks for the help.

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**Author:** ![Esteban82](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/esteban82/32/54_2.png) [@Esteban82](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/Esteban82)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/background-color-outside-map-area/3373/2 "2022-10-22T20:18:26Z")

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Hi.

Check the PS\_PAGE\_COLOR option with gmt set.

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**Author:** ![KPinedaO](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/kpinedao/32/2402_2.png) [@KPinedaO](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/KPinedaO)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/background-color-outside-map-area/3373/3 "2022-10-22T20:37:37Z")

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Solve it!  
Thanks for the help