[JavaScript - Determine if Hex Color is Light or Dark] JavaScript - Determine if Hex Color is Light or Dark #JavaScript

JavaScript - Determine if Hex Color is Light or Dark.js

function lightOrDark(color) {

  // Check the format of the color, HEX or RGB?
  if (color.match(/^rgb/)) {

    // If HEX --> store the red, green, blue values in separate variables
    color = color.match(/^rgba?\((\d+),\s*(\d+),\s*(\d+)(?:,\s*(\d+(?:\.\d+)?))?\)$/);

    r = color[1];
    g = color[2];
    b = color[3];
  } 
  else {

    // If RGB --> Convert it to HEX: http://gist.github.com/983661
    color = +("0x" + color.slice(1).replace( 
      color.length < 5 && /./g, '$&$&'
    )
             );

    r = color >> 16;
    g = color >> 8 & 255;
    b = color & 255;
  }

  // HSP equation from http://alienryderflex.com/hsp.html
  hsp = Math.sqrt(
    0.299 * (r * r) +
    0.587 * (g * g) +
    0.114 * (b * b)
  );

  // Using the HSP value, determine whether the color is light or dark
  if (hsp>127.5) {

    return 'light';
  } 
  else {

    return 'dark';
  }
}
bgColor = "#EE7AB7"
brightness = lightOrDark(bgColor);
console.log(brightness, hsp)

thanks this was useful to me! :)

PS: might need let r, g, b, hsp; at the top

/**
 * Determine if a color is a light color
 * @see https://gist.github.com/krabs-github/ec56e4f1c12cddf86ae9c551aa9d9e04
 */
function isLightColor(color: string): boolean {
  let r, g, b;

  // Check the format of the color, HEX or RGB?
  if (color.match(/^rgb/)) {
    // If HEX --> store the red, green, blue values in separate variables
    const rgb = color.match(
      /^rgba?\((\d+),\s*(\d+),\s*(\d+)(?:,\s*(\d+(?:\.\d+)?))?\)$/
    );

    r = rgb[1];
    g = rgb[2];
    b = rgb[3];
  } else {
    // If RGB --> Convert it to HEX: http://gist.github.com/983661
    const hexColor = +(
      '0x' + color.slice(1).replace(color.length < 5 && /./g, '$&$&')
    );

    r = hexColor >> 16;
    g = (hexColor >> 8) & 255;
    b = hexColor & 255;
  }

  // HSP equation from http://alienryderflex.com/hsp.html
  const hsp = Math.sqrt(0.299 * (r * r) + 0.587 * (g * g) + 0.114 * (b * b));

  // Using the HSP value, determine whether the color is light or dark
  // > 127.5 is 'light', <= 127.5 is 'dark'

  return hsp > 127.5;
}

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