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title: "Compose ColorA"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_CONVERSION_COMPOSECOLORA.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Conversion > Compose ColorA"
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description: "This page describes the Compose ColorA node of the classic node materials in Cinema 4D. Like Compose Color it builds a color from components — here …"
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# Compose ColorA

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page describes the **Compose ColorA node** of the classic node materials in **Cinema 4D**. Like Compose Color it builds a color from components — here including an alpha channel for transparency data.

![Image: 042480.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/042480.jpg)\
The Compose ColorA Node can be used to compose colors from four float values.

This Node offers a similar function to Compose Color node only that it lets you add an alpha channel to the color that you create.