Try this: http://www.cflib.org/udf.cfm?ID=322
You can then consider the "L" portion of the result. If it's 128 or greater, use dark; if 127 or less, use light. -----Original Message----- From: Scott Weikert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 17 August 2005 10:46 a.m. To: CF-Talk Subject: SOT: determining darkness/lightness of hex colors Hey gang, I've done some Googling on this but haven't found anything helpful. I'm looking for a way to determine, for lack of better terms, the darkness/lightness of a particular hex color, so as to determine whether to use light or dark text above it so that the text doesn't get lost in the color beneath. Any nudges in the right direction (custom tag, algorithm, etc.) would simply rock. Thanks much - --Scott ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:215724 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
