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Help with algorithm for adjusting RGB colors
Posted:
Jan 4, 2013 6:08 PM
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I have a little Word macro that will assign a random color from the
entire 16M color palette to each letter in a text string. It does this
by selecting a random number on (0,255) for each of the RGB colors.
The VBA code is:
Sub MyRandCharColors()
Dim oChr As Range
Dim sngR As Single, sngG As Single, sngB As Single
Randomize
For Each oChr In Selection.Characters
sngR = Int(Rnd() * 256)
sngG = Int(Rnd() * 256)
sngB = Int(Rnd() * 256)
oChr.Font.Color = RGB(sngR, sngG, sngB)
Next oChr
End Sub
This works well. The result is a multi-colored string that has a nice
party effect.
The only problem is that some of the colors are a little too faint
(light). This happens then all three values are too close to 255. Pure
white is (255,255,255). Pure black is (0,0,0).
The solution I came up with is to test the sum of the RGB values. If
it's too close to 765 (255+255+255), scale the values down.
Let
max = some RGB sum threshold, such as 500.
then
If (R+G+B) > Max
I want F, such that
(R+G+B)*F = Max
F = Max / (R+G+B)
then I can scale R, G, & B
R = R * F
G = G * F
B = B * F
This maintains the relative ratio among the colors, eliminates the
lightest color combinations, and generally darkens the result.
Here's the revised VBA code:
Sub MyRandCharColors()
Dim oChr As Range
Dim sngR As Single, sngG As Single, sngB As Single
Dim sngRGBSum As Single, sngRGBF As Single
Const sngRGBMax As Single = 100
Randomize
For Each oChr In Selection.Characters
sngR = Rnd() * 256
sngG = Rnd() * 256
sngB = Rnd() * 256
sngRGBSum = sngR + sngG + sngB
If sngRGBSum > sngRGBMax Then
sngRGBF = sngRGBMax / sngRGBSum
sngR = sngR * sngRGBF
sngG = sngG * sngRGBF
sngB = sngB * sngRGBF
End If
oChr.Font.Color = RGB(sngR, sngG, sngB)
Next oChr
End Sub
I uploaded a PDF document with some samples using various values for
Max.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zm8we5ssjtf13fp/9vR8Pms7uO?m
As max gets smaller, there are fewer and fewer light colors and the
overall effect if generally darker.
Is there a better way to do this?
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