dot-colors
v0.1.0
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Color conversion utilities
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dot-colors
Author: Robert Ginda [email protected] Port to Node.js: Mike Acton [email protected]
The bulk of this file is color palettes. The rest is a few simple utility functions
Install
node
npm install dot-colors
And use with var colors = require("dot-colors")
API
- rgbToX11
- x11ToCSS
- hexToRGB
- rgbToHex
- normalizeCSS
- arrayToRGBA
- setAlpha
- mix
- crackRGB
- nameToRGB
- stockColorPalette
rgbToX11
Synopsis
colors = require('dot-colors');
x11Value = colors.rgbToX11( rgbValue );
Description
Convert a CSS rgb(ddd,ddd,ddd) color value into an X11 color value. Other CSS color values are ignored to ensure sanitary data handling. Each 'ddd' component is a one byte value specified in decimal.
Return Value
The X11 color value or null if the value could not be converted.
x11ToCSS
Synopsis
colors = require('dot-colors');
cssValue = colors.x11ToCSS( x11Value );
Description
Convert an X11 color value into an CSS rgb(...) color value.
The X11 value may be an X11 color name, or an RGB value of the form rgb:hhhh/hhhh/hhhh. If a component value is less than 4 digits it is padded out to 4, then scaled down to fit in a single byte.
Return Value
The CSS color value or null if the value could not be converted.
hexToRGB
Synopsis
colors = require('dot-colors');
rgbValue = colors.hexToRGB( hexValue );
Description
Converts one or more CSS '#RRGGBB' color values into their rgb(...) form.
Arrays are converted in place. If a value cannot be converted, it is replaced with null.
Return Value
The converted value or values.
rgbToHex
Synopsis
colors = require('dot-colors');
hexValue = colors.rgbToHex( rgbValue );
Description
Converts one or more CSS rgb(...) forms into their '#RRGGBB' color values.
If given an rgba(...) form, the alpha field is thrown away.
Arrays are converted in place. If a value cannot be converted, it is replaced with null.
Return Value
The converted value or values.
normalizeCSS
Synopsis
colors = require('dot-colors');
normalizedValue = colors.normalizeCSS( cssValue );
Description
Take any valid css color definition and turn it into an rgb or rgba value.
Return Value
Returns null if the value could not be normalized.
arrayToRGBA
Synopsis
colors = require('dot-colors');
rgbaValue = colors.template( arrayValueValue );
Description
Convert a 3 or 4 element array into an rgba(...) string.
Return Value
setAlpha
Synopsis
colors = require('dot-colors');
rgbaValue = colors.setAlpha( rgbValue );
Description
Overwrite the alpha channel of an rgb/rgba color.
Return Value
mix
Synopsis
colors = require('dot-colors');
resultColor = colors.template( base, tint, percent );
Description
Mix a percentage of a tint color into a base color.
Return Value
crackRGB
Synopsis
colors = require('dot-colors');
rgbaValue = colors.crackRGB( colorValue );
Description
Split an rgb/rgba color into an array of its components.
On success, a 4 element array will be returned. For rgb values, the alpha will be set to 1.
Return Value
nameToRGB
Synopsis
colors = require('dot-colors');
rgbColor = colors.nameToRGB( colorName );
Description
Convert an X11 color name into a CSS rgb(...) value.
Names are stripped of spaces and converted to lowercase. If the name is unknown, null is returned.
This list of color name to RGB mapping is derived from the stock X11 rgb.txt file.
Return Value
The corresponding CSS rgb(...) value.
stockColorPalette
Synopsis
colors = require('dot-colors');
palette = colors.stockColorPalette;
Description
The stock color palette. in RGB form.
Return Value
Array of 256 colors, in this order:
- The "ANSI 16"
- The 6x6 color cubes
- The greyscale ramp