What does "coloring out" mean?

What does "coloring out" mean?

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"Coloring up" occurs when you have chips that you want to cash. When you have finished playing, it's simply a matter or pushing your chips toward to dealer. The dealer will then "color them up," replacing them with chips of higher denominations so that they can be taken to the cage and cashed.