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You can also use ThemeEditor, a desktop application by VITO Technology available at http://vitotechnology.com/en/products/themeeditor.html

Thanks Werner !

Another point :

If BaseHue is defined in the theme with a grey level value, Windows Mobile changes the value to 137 which is a pale black.

If you want a pure black you have to use a tweaker or a cab to force BaseHue to 160 (pure black) after the theme is installed.

Thanks for your comment; I'll definitely link to it from my from my forthcoming Theme Bible. (BTW, congrats on ThemeGenCE!)

You can also define Bars Hues in your theme.

Define BaseHue in the theme.
Or if you do not define BaseHue, define color 5 in the theme. WM will use this color to define BaseHue.
If BaseHue and color 5 are not defined, WM will choose the dominant color in images to define BaseHue.

NB : Basehue is used by WM for defining other system colors.

Here is my algorithm which attempts to mimic WM algorithm :