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title: "ContiguousBackgroundRemoval Constructor (Color)"
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# ContiguousBackgroundRemoval Constructor (Color)
 
Initializes a new instance of the [ContiguousBackgroundRemoval](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_ContiguousBackgroundRemoval.htm.md) class with the specified background color.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Transforms](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```csharp
public ContiguousBackgroundRemoval(Color backgroundColor
)
```
 
### Parameters
 
 - backgroundColor
     - Type: [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Color](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Color.htm.md)
The color of the background, or `null` to use the median color of the image border.
 
## Exceptions
  
|  Exception |  Condition |
| --- | --- |
 |  System.ArgumentException |  The color is a spot or an indexed color. |
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [ContiguousBackgroundRemoval Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_ContiguousBackgroundRemoval.htm.md)
- [ContiguousBackgroundRemoval Overload](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_ContiguousBackgroundRemoval_ctor.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Transforms Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms.htm.md)