# MX\_CHOOSECOLOR > [HTML Version](mx_choosecolor.htm) **xcall MIAMEX, MX\_CHOOSECOLOR, rgb, status** MX\_CHOOSECOLOR (MIAMEX 164) displays the color selection dialog and returns the selected RGB value. **Parameters** _rgb_ (B,4 or F6) \[in/out\] The RGB color value. On input, it determines the default color selected in the dialog; on output it returns the newly selected color. _status_ (F) \[out\] is 0 for OK, or else indicates an error. Executing this function in a non-GUI environment should return -1.