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.TH bestfit_color 3alleg4 "version 4.4.2" "Allegro" "Allegro manual"
.SH NAME
bestfit_color \- Finds a palette color fitting the requested RGB values. Allegro game programming library.\&
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B #include <allegro.h>

.sp
.B int bestfit_color(const PALETTE pal, int r, int g, int b);
.SH DESCRIPTION
Searches the specified palette for the closest match to the requested 
color, which are specified in the VGA hardware 0-63 format. Normally you 
should call makecol8() instead, but this lower level function may be 
useful if you need to use a palette other than the currently selected 
one, or specifically don't want to use the rgb_map lookup table.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
Returns the index of the palette for the closest match to the requested
color.

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR makecol8 (3alleg4)