Programmers' Pink

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Programmers' Pink refers to the color magenta RGB(255,0,255) often used by software developers and graphic designers as that exact color is rarely found in most graphics. The pink is removed making the backdrop invisible, allowing it to be superimposed over other graphics. Its most common usage is adding transparent areas to sprites in video games. It can also be called "magic pink."

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