# "Darker" color mode

**URL:** https://community.aseprite.org/t/darker-color-mode/28266
**Category:** Features
**Created:** [April 17, 2026, 6:06am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/darker-color-mode/28266 "2026-04-17T06:06:19Z")
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### Author: ![Kyrieru](https://community.aseprite.org/user_avatar/community.aseprite.org/kyrieru/32/18506_2.png) [@Kyrieru](https://community.aseprite.org/u/Kyrieru)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2026, 6:06am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/darker-color-mode/28266/1 "2026-04-17T06:06:19Z")

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Basically its darken, but more useful. It only draws the pixel if its darker than what its drawn on, without any weird blending artifacts.

Its particularly more useful for pixel art because it allows for reliable color based operations that retain deliberate colors.