The sample code on the Full Code tab uses the TwoColorRamp style element in PROC TEMPLATE to define the starting and ending colors for a color ramp.

To view a sample that produces a list of SAS/GRAPH colors, see SAS Sample 31471, "Display the SAS/GRAPH^® named colors."

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/* Write the template to the work location */
ods path(prepend) work.templat(update);

/* Define a style named STYLES.COLORRAMP with the color definitions */
proc template;
   define style styles.colorramp;
   parent=styles.default;

   /* Define a lighter and darker shade of blue for the starting and ending colors. */
   style twocolorramp / startcolor=cxF3F7FE endcolor=cx6497EB;

   /* When there are fewer than 3 response levels, GraphData1 and GraphData2 
      are used for the colors */
   style graphdata1 from graphdata1 / color=cxF3F7FE;
   style graphdata2 from graphdata2 / color=cx6497EB;
   end;
run;

/* Reference the style using the STYLE= option in the ODS destination statement */

/* You can use:
      ods listing close;
   if you do not want to write to the LISTING destination */

ods listing style=styles.colorramp;

/* Create an HTML file containing the map. 
   The FILE= option names the html file that is created.
   The PATH= option points to the location to store the html 
   and graph image files, make sure to reference a directory 
   you have write access to. The STYLE= option points to the
   STYLES.COLORRAMP style that we created. */

ods html file='colorramp.html' path='.' style=styles.colorramp;

title 'Map with colors defined from a color ramp';

proc gmap data=maps.us map=maps.us;
   id state;
   choro state;
run;
quit; 

/* Close the open ODS destination*/

ods html close;

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