For example, if you drop a discrete field (a blue field), such as Category, on Color, the marks in the view are broken out by category, and each category is assigned a color. Tableau applies different colors to marks based on the field’s values and members. For most marks, blue is the default color for text, black is the default color.įrom the Data pane, drag a field to Color on the Marks card. All marks have a default color, even when there are no fields on Color on the Marks card. This updates all marks in the view to the color you choose.
On the Marks card, click Color, and then select a color from the menu. To assign a color to marks in the view, do one of the following: Tableau first considers the topmost dimension field when ordering marks in the view, and then considers the dimensions beneath it on the Marks card. Note: The order of dimension fields on the Marks card is hierarchical from top to bottom, and affects sorting in the view.
For related information on marks, see Change the Type of Mark in the View and Marks card. Click the buttons on the Marks card to open Mark properties. Drag fields to buttons on the Marks card to encode the mark data. Control color, size, shape, detail, text, and tooltips for marks in the view using the Marks card.
