@chriscodesthings/random-rgb-color

random-rgb-color

Generates a random color in RGB format

Description

Generates a random color in RGB format and returned as an array.

See...

• Install/Usage
• Types
• Syntax
• Examples
• See Also

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Install

npm install --save @chriscodesthings/random-rgb-color

Usage

import randomRGBColor from '@chriscodesthings/random-rgb-color';

console.log(randomRGBColor());
// => [78, 143, 28]

Types

This package uses types from:

• basic-color-types: Defines named types for common color formats

Syntax

randomRGBColor((tone));

Parameters

• tone (optional): If true, colour is dark, if false, colour is light, based on YIQ calculation.

Return Value

Returns an array containing red, green and blue values from 0 to 255.

Examples

// random colour that should look ok with black text
function pickBackgroundColour() {
    return randomRGBColor(false);
} 

See Also...

• random-css-hex-color: Generates a random color in CSS hex format
• color-object: Simple, lightweight class to store and manipulate a color, and convert between formats
• random-in-range: Picks a random number within a given range
• Calculating Color Contrast