Color

Members

alpha :Number

The alpha component.

Default Value:

• 1.0

blue :Number

The blue component.

Default Value:

• 1.0

green :Number

The green component.

Default Value:

• 1.0

red :Number

The red component.

Default Value:

• 1.0

<static, constant> ALICEBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F0F8FF

<static, constant> ANTIQUEWHITE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FAEBD7

<static, constant> AQUA :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #00FFFF

<static, constant> AQUAMARINE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #7FFFD4

<static, constant> AZURE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F0FFFF

<static, constant> BEIGE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F5F5DC

<static, constant> BISQUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFE4C4

<static, constant> BLACK :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #000000

<static, constant> BLANCHEDALMOND :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFEBCD

<static, constant> BLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #0000FF

<static, constant> BLUEVIOLET :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #8A2BE2

<static, constant> BROWN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #A52A2A

<static, constant> BURLYWOOD :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #DEB887

<static, constant> CADETBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #5F9EA0

<static, constant> CHARTREUSE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #7FFF00

<static, constant> CHOCOLATE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #D2691E

<static, constant> CORAL :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF7F50

<static, constant> CORNFLOWERBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #6495ED

<static, constant> CORNSILK :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFF8DC

<static, constant> CRIMSON :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #DC143C

<static, constant> CYAN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #00FFFF

<static, constant> DARKBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #00008B

<static, constant> DARKCYAN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #008B8B

<static, constant> DARKGOLDENROD :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #B8860B

<static, constant> DARKGRAY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #A9A9A9

<static, constant> DARKGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #006400

<static, constant> DARKGREY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #A9A9A9

<static, constant> DARKKHAKI :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #BDB76B

<static, constant> DARKMAGENTA :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #8B008B

<static, constant> DARKOLIVEGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #556B2F

<static, constant> DARKORANGE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF8C00

<static, constant> DARKORCHID :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #9932CC

<static, constant> DARKRED :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #8B0000

<static, constant> DARKSALMON :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #E9967A

<static, constant> DARKSEAGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #8FBC8F

<static, constant> DARKSLATEBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #483D8B

<static, constant> DARKSLATEGRAY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #2F4F4F

<static, constant> DARKSLATEGREY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #2F4F4F

<static, constant> DARKTURQUOISE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #00CED1

<static, constant> DARKVIOLET :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #9400D3

<static, constant> DEEPPINK :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF1493

<static, constant> DEEPSKYBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #00BFFF

<static, constant> DIMGRAY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #696969

<static, constant> DIMGREY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #696969

<static, constant> DODGERBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #1E90FF

<static, constant> FIREBRICK :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #B22222

<static, constant> FLORALWHITE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFFAF0

<static, constant> FORESTGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #228B22

<static, constant> FUSCHIA :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF00FF

<static, constant> GAINSBORO :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #DCDCDC

<static, constant> GHOSTWHITE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F8F8FF

<static, constant> GOLD :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFD700

<static, constant> GOLDENROD :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #DAA520

<static, constant> GRAY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #808080

<static, constant> GREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #008000

<static, constant> GREENYELLOW :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #ADFF2F

<static, constant> GREY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #808080

<static, constant> HONEYDEW :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F0FFF0

<static, constant> HOTPINK :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF69B4

<static, constant> INDIANRED :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #CD5C5C

<static, constant> INDIGO :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #4B0082

<static, constant> IVORY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFFFF0

<static, constant> KHAKI :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F0E68C

<static, constant> LAVENDAR_BLUSH :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFF0F5

<static, constant> LAVENDER :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #E6E6FA

<static, constant> LAWNGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #7CFC00

<static, constant> LEMONCHIFFON :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFFACD

<static, constant> LIGHTBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #ADD8E6

<static, constant> LIGHTCORAL :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F08080

<static, constant> LIGHTCYAN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #E0FFFF

<static, constant> LIGHTGOLDENRODYELLOW :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FAFAD2

<static, constant> LIGHTGRAY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #D3D3D3

<static, constant> LIGHTGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #90EE90

<static, constant> LIGHTGREY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #D3D3D3

<static, constant> LIGHTPINK :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFB6C1

<static, constant> LIGHTSEAGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #20B2AA

<static, constant> LIGHTSKYBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #87CEFA

<static, constant> LIGHTSLATEGRAY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #778899

<static, constant> LIGHTSLATEGREY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #778899

<static, constant> LIGHTSTEELBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #B0C4DE

<static, constant> LIGHTYELLOW :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFFFE0

<static, constant> LIME :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #00FF00

<static, constant> LIMEGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #32CD32

<static, constant> LINEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FAF0E6

<static, constant> MAGENTA :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF00FF

<static, constant> MAROON :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #800000

<static, constant> MEDIUMAQUAMARINE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #66CDAA

<static, constant> MEDIUMBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #0000CD

<static, constant> MEDIUMORCHID :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #BA55D3

<static, constant> MEDIUMPURPLE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #9370DB

<static, constant> MEDIUMSEAGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #3CB371

<static, constant> MEDIUMSLATEBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #7B68EE

<static, constant> MEDIUMSPRINGGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #00FA9A

<static, constant> MEDIUMTURQUOISE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #48D1CC

<static, constant> MEDIUMVIOLETRED :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #C71585

<static, constant> MIDNIGHTBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #191970

<static, constant> MINTCREAM :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F5FFFA

<static, constant> MISTYROSE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFE4E1

<static, constant> MOCCASIN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFE4B5

<static, constant> NAVAJOWHITE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFDEAD

<static, constant> NAVY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #000080

<static, constant> OLDLACE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FDF5E6

<static, constant> OLIVE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #808000

<static, constant> OLIVEDRAB :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #6B8E23

<static, constant> ORANGE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFA500

<static, constant> ORANGERED :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF4500

<static, constant> ORCHID :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #DA70D6

<static> packedLength :Number

The number of elements used to pack the object into an array.

<static, constant> PALEGOLDENROD :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #EEE8AA

<static, constant> PALEGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #98FB98

<static, constant> PALETURQUOISE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #AFEEEE

<static, constant> PALEVIOLETRED :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #DB7093

<static, constant> PAPAYAWHIP :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFEFD5

<static, constant> PEACHPUFF :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFDAB9

<static, constant> PERU :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #CD853F

<static, constant> PINK :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFC0CB

<static, constant> PLUM :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #DDA0DD

<static, constant> POWDERBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #B0E0E6

<static, constant> PURPLE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #800080

<static, constant> RED :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF0000

<static, constant> ROSYBROWN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #BC8F8F

<static, constant> ROYALBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #4169E1

<static, constant> SADDLEBROWN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #8B4513

<static, constant> SALMON :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FA8072

<static, constant> SANDYBROWN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F4A460

<static, constant> SEAGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #2E8B57

<static, constant> SEASHELL :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFF5EE

<static, constant> SIENNA :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #A0522D

<static, constant> SILVER :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #C0C0C0

<static, constant> SKYBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #87CEEB

<static, constant> SLATEBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #6A5ACD

<static, constant> SLATEGRAY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #708090

<static, constant> SLATEGREY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #708090

<static, constant> SNOW :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFFAFA

<static, constant> SPRINGGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #00FF7F

<static, constant> STEELBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #4682B4

<static, constant> TAN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #D2B48C

<static, constant> TEAL :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #008080

<static, constant> THISTLE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #D8BFD8

<static, constant> TOMATO :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF6347

<static, constant> TURQUOISE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #40E0D0

<static, constant> VIOLET :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #EE82EE

<static, constant> WHEAT :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F5DEB3

<static, constant> WHITE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFFFFF

<static, constant> WHITESMOKE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F5F5F5

<static, constant> YELLOW :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFFF00

<static, constant> YELLOWGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #9ACD32

Methods

clone

Returns a duplicate of a Color instance.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Argument	Description
result	Color	<optional>	The object to store the result in, if undefined a new instance will be created.

Returns:

Color The modified result parameter or a new instance if result was undefined.

equals

Returns true if this Color equals other.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
other	Color	The Color to compare for equality.

Returns:

Boolean true if the Colors are equal; otherwise, false.

equalsEpsilon

Returns true if this Color equals other componentwise within the specified epsilon.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
other	Color			The Color to compare for equality.
epsilon	Number	<optional>	0.0	The epsilon to use for equality testing.

Returns:

Boolean true if the Colors are equal within the specified epsilon; otherwise, false.

toBytes

Converts this color to an array of red, green, blue, and alpha values that are in the range of 0 to 255.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Argument	Description
result	Array	<optional>	The array to store the result in, if undefined a new instance will be created.

Returns:

Array The modified result parameter or a new instance if result was undefined.

toCssColorString

Creates a string containing the CSS color value for this color.

Returns:

String The CSS equivalent of this color.

See:

• CSS RGB or RGBA color values

toRgba

Converts this color to a single numeric unsigned 32-bit RGBA value, using the endianness of the system.

Returns:

Number A single numeric unsigned 32-bit RGBA value.

Example

var rgba = Cesium.Color.BLUE.toRgba();

See:

• Color.fromRgba

toString

Creates a string representing this Color in the format '(red, green, blue, alpha)'.

Returns:

String A string representing this Color in the format '(red, green, blue, alpha)'.

<static> byteToFloat

Converts a 'byte' color component in the range of 0 to 255 into a 'float' color component in the range of 0 to 1.0.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
number	Number	The number to be converted.

Returns:

number The converted number.

<static> clone

Duplicates a Color.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Argument	Description
color	Color		The Color to duplicate.
result	Color	<optional>	The object to store the result in, if undefined a new instance will be created.

Returns:

Color The modified result parameter or a new instance if result was undefined. (Returns undefined if color is undefined)

<static> equals

Returns true if the first Color equals the second color.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
left	Color	The first Color to compare for equality.
right	Color	The second Color to compare for equality.

Returns:

Boolean true if the Colors are equal; otherwise, false.

<static> floatToByte

Converts a 'float' color component in the range of 0 to 1.0 into a 'byte' color component in the range of 0 to 255.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
number	Number	The number to be converted.

Returns:

number The converted number.

<static> fromBytes

Creates a new Color specified using red, green, blue, and alpha values that are in the range of 0 to 255, converting them internally to a range of 0.0 to 1.0.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
red	Number	<optional>	255	The red component.
green	Number	<optional>	255	The green component.
blue	Number	<optional>	255	The blue component.
alpha	Number	<optional>	255	The alpha component.

Returns:

Color A new color instance.

<static> fromCartesian4

Creates a Color instance from a Cartesian4. x, y, z, and w map to red, green, blue, and alpha, respectively.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Argument	Description
cartesian	Cartesian4		The source cartesian.
result	Color	<optional>	The object onto which to store the result.

Returns:

Color The modified result parameter or a new Color instance if one was not provided.

<static> fromCssColorString

Creates a Color instance from a CSS color value.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
color	String	The CSS color value in #rgb, #rrggbb, rgb(), rgba(), hsl(), or hsla() format.

Returns:

Color The color object, or undefined if the string was not a valid CSS color.

Example

var cesiumBlue = Cesium.Color.fromCssColorString('#67ADDF');
var green = Cesium.Color.fromCssColorString('green');

See:

• CSS color values

<static> fromHsl

Creates a Color instance from hue, saturation, and lightness.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
hue	Number	<optional>	0	The hue angle 0...1
saturation	Number	<optional>	0	The saturation value 0...1
lightness	Number	<optional>	0	The lightness value 0...1
alpha	Number	<optional>	1.0	The alpha component 0...1

Returns:

Color The color object.

See:

• CSS color values

<static> fromRandom

Creates a random color using the provided options. For reproducible random colors, you should call CesiumMath#setRandomNumberSeed once at the beginning of your application.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Argument	Description
options	Object	<optional>	Object containing the options. Properties Name Type Argument Default Description red Number <optional> If specified, the red component to use instead of a randomized value. minimumRed Number <optional> 0.0 The maximum red value to generate if none was specified. maximumRed Number <optional> 1.0 The minimum red value to generate if none was specified. green Number <optional> If specified, the green component to use instead of a randomized value. minimumGreen Number <optional> 0.0 The maximum green value to generate if none was specified. maximumGreen Number <optional> 1.0 The minimum green value to generate if none was specified. blue Number <optional> If specified, the blue component to use instead of a randomized value. minimumBlue Number <optional> 0.0 The maximum blue value to generate if none was specified. maximumBlue Number <optional> 1.0 The minimum blue value to generate if none was specified. alpha Number <optional> If specified, the alpha component to use instead of a randomized value. minimumAlpha Number <optional> 0.0 The maximum alpha value to generate if none was specified. maximumAlpha Number <optional> 1.0 The minimum alpha value to generate if none was specified.
result	Color	<optional>	The object to store the result in, if undefined a new instance will be created.

Throws:

• DeveloperError : minimumRed must be less than or equal to maximumRed.
• DeveloperError : minimumGreen must be less than or equal to maximumGreen.
• DeveloperError : minimumBlue must be less than or equal to maximumBlue.
• DeveloperError : minimumAlpha must be less than or equal to maximumAlpha.

Returns:

Color The modified result parameter or a new instance if result was undefined.

Example

//Create a completely random color
var color = Cesium.Color.fromRandom();

//Create a random shade of yellow.
var color = Cesium.Color.fromRandom({
    red : 1.0,
    green : 1.0,
    alpha : 1.0
});

//Create a random bright color.
var color = Cesium.Color.fromRandom({
    minimumRed : 0.75,
    minimumGreen : 0.75,
    minimumBlue : 0.75,
    alpha : 1.0
});

<static> fromRgba

Creates a new Color from a single numeric unsigned 32-bit RGBA value, using the endianness of the system.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
rgba	Number	A single numeric unsigned 32-bit RGBA value.

Returns:

Color A new color instance.

Example

var color = Cesium.Color.fromRgba(0x67ADDFFF);

See:

• Color#toRgba

<static> pack

Stores the provided instance into the provided array.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
value	Color			The value to pack.
array	Array			The array to pack into.
startingIndex	Number	<optional>	0	The index into the array at which to start packing the elements.

<static> unpack

Retrieves an instance from a packed array.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Argument	Default	Description
array	Array			The packed array.
startingIndex	Number	<optional>	0	The starting index of the element to be unpacked.
result	Color	<optional>		The object into which to store the result.