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  Reference for Processing (BETA) version 91+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have any comments, let us know.  
Name  

brightness()

   
Examples  
noStroke(); 
colorMode(HSB, 255); 
color c = color(0, 126, 255); 
fill(c); 
rect(15, 20, 35, 60); 
float value = brightness(c);  // Sets "value" to "255" 
fill(value); 
rect(50, 20, 35, 60); 
Description   Extracts the brightness value from a color.
   
Syntax  
brightness(color)
   
Parameters  
color   any value of the color datatype

   
Returns   float
   
Usage   Web & Application
   
Related   red()
green()
blue()
hue()
saturation()
 
 






   
 
Updated: Fri Jul 15 16:35:33 PDT 2005
 
 








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