Commodore 64 User Manual page 50

C= KEY FOR COLORS
C= PLUS NUMBERS 1-8:
MORE COLORS ON THE 64
If you own a 64, you have eight other colors
you can use. To do this, press the C = key
with the same eight number keys. Try using
these combinations now if you have a 64
computer.
Press C = and 1 to get orange
Press C = and 2 to get brown
Press C =- and 3 to get light red
Press C = and 4 to get grey 1
Press C = and 5 to get grey 2
Press C = and 6 to get light green
Press C - and 7 to get light blue
Press C - and 8 to get grey 3
Notice that in some of the 64's sixteen colors,
letters do not show up well on the blue
background.
SCREEN 1
Though you probably won't use all these
colors for typing in letters and numbers, they
are used to make exciting pictures and
graphics in many software programs.
Do not clear the screen and do not turn off
the computer before going on to the next
exercise.
SCREEN 1
The C= key and the numbers 1-8 give you
eight additional colors on the 64.
C= key • NUMBERS 1-8 keys
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