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Replacing SystemColors with Hex value

If you're in a similar situation as me, using SystemColors is not an option, and you would rather use the real hex values. The following is a chart of all of the colors and their respective hex value: 

         
                #FFB4B4B4  :  ActiveBorderColor
                #FF99B4D1  :  ActiveCaptionColor
                #FF000000  :  ActiveCaptionTextColor
                #FFABABAB  :  AppWorkspaceColor
                #FFF0F0F0  :  ControlColor
                #FFA0A0A0  :  ControlDarkColor
                #FF696969  :  ControlDarkDarkColor
                #FFE3E3E3  :  ControlLightColor
                #FFFFFFFF  :  ControlLightLightColor
                #FF000000  :  ControlTextColor
                #FF000000  :  DesktopColor
                #FFB9D1EA  :  GradientActiveCaptionColor
                #FFD7E4F2  :  GradientInactiveCaptionColor
                #FF6D6D6D  :  GrayTextColor
                #FF3399FF  :  HighlightColor
                #FFFFFFFF  :  HighlightTextColor
                #FF0066CC  :  HotTrackColor
                #FFF4F7FC  :  InactiveBorderColor
                #FFBFCDDB  :  InactiveCaptionColor
                #FF000000  :  InactiveCaptionTextColor
                #FFFFFFE1  :  InfoColor
                #FF000000  :  InfoTextColor
                #FFF0F0F0  :  MenuColor
                #FFF0F0F0  :  MenuBarColor
                #FF3399FF  :  MenuHighlightColor
                #FF000000  :  MenuTextColor
                #FFC8C8C8  :  ScrollBarColor
                #FFFFFFFF  :  WindowColor
                #FF646464  :  WindowFrameColor
                #FF000000  :  WindowTextColor
                #FFB4B4B4  :  ActiveBorderBrush
                #FF99B4D1  :  ActiveCaptionBrush
                #FF000000  :  ActiveCaptionTextBrush
                #FFABABAB  :  AppWorkspaceBrush
                #FFF0F0F0  :  ControlBrush
                #FFA0A0A0  :  ControlDarkBrush
                #FF696969  :  ControlDarkDarkBrush
                #FFE3E3E3  :  ControlLightBrush
                #FFFFFFFF  :  ControlLightLightBrush
                #FF000000  :  ControlTextBrush
                #FF000000  :  DesktopBrush
                #FFB9D1EA  :  GradientActiveCaptionBrush
                #FFD7E4F2  :  GradientInactiveCaptionBrush
                #FF6D6D6D  :  GrayTextBrush
                #FF3399FF  :  HighlightBrush
                #FFFFFFFF  :  HighlightTextBrush
                #FF0066CC  :  HotTrackBrush
                #FFF4F7FC  :  InactiveBorderBrush
                #FFBFCDDB  :  InactiveCaptionBrush
                #FF000000  :  InactiveCaptionTextBrush
                #FFFFFFE1  :  InfoBrush
                #FF000000  :  InfoTextBrush
                #FFF0F0F0  :  MenuBrush
                #FFF0F0F0  :  MenuBarBrush
                #FF3399FF  :  MenuHighlightBrush
                #FF000000  :  MenuTextBrush
                #FFC8C8C8  :  ScrollBarBrush
                #FFFFFFFF  :  WindowBrush
                #FF646464  :  WindowFrameBrush
                #FF000000  :  WindowTextBrush
                #FFF0F0F0  :  InactiveSelectionHighlightBrush
                #FF000000  :  InactiveSelectionHighlightTextBrush

The following code will generate that list if you would like to see it for yourself.

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    foreach (PropertyInfo i in typeof(SystemColors).GetProperties())
    {
        string colorName = i.Name;
        if (i.PropertyType == typeof(Color))
        {
            Color colorHex = (Color)i.GetValue(new Color(), BindingFlags.GetProperty, null, null, null);
            textBox.Text += colorHex.ToString() + "\t : \t" + colorName + Environment.NewLine;
        }
        else if(i.PropertyType == typeof(SolidColorBrush))
        {
            Color colorHex = ((System.Windows.Media.SolidColorBrush)(i.GetValue(new SolidColorBrush(), BindingFlags.GetProperty, null, null, null))).Color;
        textBox.Text += colorHex.ToString() + "\t : \t" + colorName + Environment.NewLine;
        }
    }


Finally, replacing it is quite simple: 

BorderBrush="{x:Static SystemColors.ControlDarkBrush}" -> BorderBrush="#FFA0A0A0"

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