Modifying the colors of arcarrow

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This code is from @marmot's reply here : Modifying arcarrow

\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\usetikzlibrary{decorations.text}
\definecolor{mygray}{RGB}{208,208,208}
\definecolor{mymagenta}{RGB}{226,0,116}
\newcommand*{\mytextstyle}{\sffamily\Large\bfseries\color{black!85}}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
   \fill[mymagenta] circle (1.35);
   \node at (0,0) [
      font  = \mytextstyle,
      color = white,
      align = center
   ]{
      PDCA\\
      Cycle
   };
   \pgfmathsetmacro{\mydist}{2}
   \pgfmathsetmacro{\Radius}{2}
    \foreach \X [count=\Y] in {PLAN,DO,CHECK,ACT}
    {\pgfmathtruncatemacro{\itest}{sign(sin(180-\mydist-90*\Y))}
    \ifnum\itest>0
    \draw[mygray,line width=1cm,postaction={decoration = {
         text along path,
         text = {|\mytextstyle|\X},
         text align = {align = center},
         raise = -1.0ex
      },
      decorate}] (180-\mydist-90*\Y:\Radius) arc(180-\mydist-90*\Y:90+\mydist-90*\Y:\Radius);
    \else
    \draw[mygray,line width=1cm,postaction={decoration = {
         text along path,
         text = {|\mytextstyle|\X},
         text align = {align = center},
         raise = -1.0ex
      },
      decorate}] (90+\mydist-90*\Y:\Radius) arc(90+\mydist-90*\Y:180-\mydist-90*\Y:\Radius);
    \fi  
      } 
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

Is is possible to have each arcarrow object with a different color? Thank you very much.

You could use this approach: https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/433631 — Torbjørn T., Apr 27 '19 at 10:13

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 27 '19 at 12:22

The colours come from the draw command and, in particular, from the use of the colour mygray. All that you need to do is change them. For example, you can use a different colour for each by adding a colour to the \foreach loop:

Here is an update of marmot's nice code:

\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\usetikzlibrary{decorations.text}
\definecolor{mygray}{RGB}{208,208,208}
\definecolor{mymagenta}{RGB}{226,0,116}
\newcommand*{\mytextstyle}{\sffamily\Large\bfseries\color{black!85}}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
   \fill[mymagenta] circle (1.35);
   \node at (0,0) [
      font  = \mytextstyle,
      color = white,
      align = center
   ]{
      PDCA\\
      Cycle
   };
   \pgfmathsetmacro{\mydist}{2}
   \pgfmathsetmacro{\Radius}{2}
    \foreach \X/\col [count=\Y] in {PLAN/blue!10,DO/red!10,CHECK/green!10,ACT/orange!10}
    {\pgfmathtruncatemacro{\itest}{sign(sin(180-\mydist-90*\Y))}
    \ifnum\itest>0
    \draw[\col,line width=1cm,postaction={decoration = {
         text along path,
         text = {|\mytextstyle|\X},
         text align = {align = center},
         raise = -1.0ex
      },
      decorate}] (180-\mydist-90*\Y:\Radius) arc(180-\mydist-90*\Y:90+\mydist-90*\Y:\Radius);
    \else
    \draw[\col,line width=1cm,postaction={decoration = {
         text along path,
         text = {|\mytextstyle|\X},
         text align = {align = center},
         raise = -1.0ex
      },
      decorate}] (90+\mydist-90*\Y:\Radius) arc(90+\mydist-90*\Y:180-\mydist-90*\Y:\Radius);
    \fi
      }
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

Thank you very much! And I if want to change the color of the text in the arcarrow object, say, from black to white? — Dimitris, Apr 27 '19 at 12:30
@Dimitris Great. The tikz manual is pretty readable...the only problem is that it's so bloody long:) — , Apr 27 '19 at 12:54

Modifying the colors of arcarrow

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