@misc{rfc9863, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 9863, howpublished = {RFC 9863}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC9863}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc9863}, author = {Balaji Rajagopalan and Vishnu Pavan Beeram and Shaofu Peng and Mike Koldychev and Gyan Mishra}, title = {{Path Computation Element Protocol (PCEP) Extension for Color}}, pagetotal = 10, year = 2025, month = oct, abstract = {Color is a 32-bit numerical (unsigned integer) attribute used to associate a Traffic Engineering (TE) tunnel or policy with an intent or objective. For example, a TE Tunnel constructed to deliver low latency services and whose path is optimized for delay can be tagged with a color that represents "low latency." This document specifies extensions to the Path Computation Element Protocol (PCEP) to carry the color attribute.}, }