PHP allocate color without image resource

Question

Can you allocate a color in PHP GD without an image resource? It should be possible because really an allocated color is a number, right?

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Answer 1

It should be possible because really an allocated color is a number, right?

No, it's not. GD may also have to register that color in the palette of the image (think non true color images).

So you need an image resource.