Color

new Color(red, green, blue, alpha)

A color, specified using red, green, blue, and alpha values, which range from 0 (no intensity) to 1.0 (full intensity).
Name Type Default Description
red Number 1.0 optional The red component.
green Number 1.0 optional The green component.
blue Number 1.0 optional The blue component.
alpha Number 1.0 optional The alpha component.
See:
Source: Core/Color.js, line 50

Members

staticconstantColor.ALICEBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F0F8FF
Source: Core/Color.js, line 711

staticconstantColor.ANTIQUEWHITE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FAEBD7
Source: Core/Color.js, line 720

staticconstantColor.AQUA :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #00FFFF
Source: Core/Color.js, line 729

staticconstantColor.AQUAMARINE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #7FFFD4
Source: Core/Color.js, line 738

staticconstantColor.AZURE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F0FFFF
Source: Core/Color.js, line 747

staticconstantColor.BEIGE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F5F5DC
Source: Core/Color.js, line 756

staticconstantColor.BISQUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFE4C4
Source: Core/Color.js, line 765

staticconstantColor.BLACK :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #000000
Source: Core/Color.js, line 774

staticconstantColor.BLANCHEDALMOND :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFEBCD
Source: Core/Color.js, line 783

staticconstantColor.BLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #0000FF
Source: Core/Color.js, line 792

staticconstantColor.BLUEVIOLET :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #8A2BE2
Source: Core/Color.js, line 801

staticconstantColor.BROWN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #A52A2A
Source: Core/Color.js, line 810

staticconstantColor.BURLYWOOD :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #DEB887
Source: Core/Color.js, line 819

staticconstantColor.CADETBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #5F9EA0
Source: Core/Color.js, line 828

staticconstantColor.CHARTREUSE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #7FFF00
Source: Core/Color.js, line 836

staticconstantColor.CHOCOLATE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #D2691E
Source: Core/Color.js, line 845

staticconstantColor.CORAL :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF7F50
Source: Core/Color.js, line 854

staticconstantColor.CORNFLOWERBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #6495ED
Source: Core/Color.js, line 863

staticconstantColor.CORNSILK :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFF8DC
Source: Core/Color.js, line 872

staticconstantColor.CRIMSON :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #DC143C
Source: Core/Color.js, line 881

staticconstantColor.CYAN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #00FFFF
Source: Core/Color.js, line 890

staticconstantColor.DARKBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #00008B
Source: Core/Color.js, line 899

staticconstantColor.DARKCYAN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #008B8B
Source: Core/Color.js, line 908

staticconstantColor.DARKGOLDENROD :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #B8860B
Source: Core/Color.js, line 917

staticconstantColor.DARKGRAY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #A9A9A9
Source: Core/Color.js, line 926

staticconstantColor.DARKGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #006400
Source: Core/Color.js, line 935

staticconstantColor.DARKGREY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #A9A9A9
Source: Core/Color.js, line 944

staticconstantColor.DARKKHAKI :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #BDB76B
Source: Core/Color.js, line 953

staticconstantColor.DARKMAGENTA :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #8B008B
Source: Core/Color.js, line 962

staticconstantColor.DARKOLIVEGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #556B2F
Source: Core/Color.js, line 971

staticconstantColor.DARKORANGE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF8C00
Source: Core/Color.js, line 980

staticconstantColor.DARKORCHID :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #9932CC
Source: Core/Color.js, line 989

staticconstantColor.DARKRED :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #8B0000
Source: Core/Color.js, line 998

staticconstantColor.DARKSALMON :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #E9967A
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1007

staticconstantColor.DARKSEAGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #8FBC8F
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1016

staticconstantColor.DARKSLATEBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #483D8B
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1025

staticconstantColor.DARKSLATEGRAY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #2F4F4F
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1034

staticconstantColor.DARKSLATEGREY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #2F4F4F
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1043

staticconstantColor.DARKTURQUOISE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #00CED1
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1052

staticconstantColor.DARKVIOLET :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #9400D3
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1061

staticconstantColor.DEEPPINK :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF1493
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1070

staticconstantColor.DEEPSKYBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #00BFFF
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1079

staticconstantColor.DIMGRAY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #696969
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1088

staticconstantColor.DIMGREY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #696969
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1097

staticconstantColor.DODGERBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #1E90FF
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1106

staticconstantColor.FIREBRICK :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #B22222
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1115

staticconstantColor.FLORALWHITE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFFAF0
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1124

staticconstantColor.FORESTGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #228B22
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1133

staticconstantColor.FUSCHIA :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF00FF
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1142

staticconstantColor.GAINSBORO :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #DCDCDC
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1151

staticconstantColor.GHOSTWHITE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F8F8FF
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1160

staticconstantColor.GOLD :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFD700
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1169

staticconstantColor.GOLDENROD :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #DAA520
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1178

staticconstantColor.GRAY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #808080
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1187

staticconstantColor.GREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #008000
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1196

staticconstantColor.GREENYELLOW :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #ADFF2F
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1205

staticconstantColor.GREY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #808080
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1214

staticconstantColor.HONEYDEW :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F0FFF0
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1223

staticconstantColor.HOTPINK :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF69B4
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1232

staticconstantColor.INDIANRED :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #CD5C5C
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1241

staticconstantColor.INDIGO :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #4B0082
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1250

staticconstantColor.IVORY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFFFF0
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1259

staticconstantColor.KHAKI :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F0E68C
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1268

staticconstantColor.LAVENDAR_BLUSH :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFF0F5
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1286

staticconstantColor.LAVENDER :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #E6E6FA
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1277

staticconstantColor.LAWNGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #7CFC00
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1295

staticconstantColor.LEMONCHIFFON :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFFACD
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1304

staticconstantColor.LIGHTBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #ADD8E6
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1313

staticconstantColor.LIGHTCORAL :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F08080
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1322

staticconstantColor.LIGHTCYAN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #E0FFFF
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1331

staticconstantColor.LIGHTGOLDENRODYELLOW :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FAFAD2
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1340

staticconstantColor.LIGHTGRAY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #D3D3D3
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1349

staticconstantColor.LIGHTGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #90EE90
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1358

staticconstantColor.LIGHTGREY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #D3D3D3
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1367

staticconstantColor.LIGHTPINK :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFB6C1
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1376

staticconstantColor.LIGHTSEAGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #20B2AA
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1385

staticconstantColor.LIGHTSKYBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #87CEFA
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1394

staticconstantColor.LIGHTSLATEGRAY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #778899
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1403

staticconstantColor.LIGHTSLATEGREY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #778899
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1412

staticconstantColor.LIGHTSTEELBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #B0C4DE
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1421

staticconstantColor.LIGHTYELLOW :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFFFE0
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1430

staticconstantColor.LIME :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #00FF00
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1439

staticconstantColor.LIMEGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #32CD32
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1448

staticconstantColor.LINEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FAF0E6
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1457

staticconstantColor.MAGENTA :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF00FF
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1466

staticconstantColor.MAROON :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #800000
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1475

staticconstantColor.MEDIUMAQUAMARINE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #66CDAA
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1484

staticconstantColor.MEDIUMBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #0000CD
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1493

staticconstantColor.MEDIUMORCHID :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #BA55D3
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1502

staticconstantColor.MEDIUMPURPLE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #9370DB
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1511

staticconstantColor.MEDIUMSEAGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #3CB371
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1520

staticconstantColor.MEDIUMSLATEBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #7B68EE
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1529

staticconstantColor.MEDIUMSPRINGGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #00FA9A
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1538

staticconstantColor.MEDIUMTURQUOISE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #48D1CC
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1547

staticconstantColor.MEDIUMVIOLETRED :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #C71585
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1556

staticconstantColor.MIDNIGHTBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #191970
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1565

staticconstantColor.MINTCREAM :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F5FFFA
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1574

staticconstantColor.MISTYROSE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFE4E1
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1583

staticconstantColor.MOCCASIN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFE4B5
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1592
An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFDEAD
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1601
An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #000080
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1610

staticconstantColor.OLDLACE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FDF5E6
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1619

staticconstantColor.OLIVE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #808000
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1628

staticconstantColor.OLIVEDRAB :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #6B8E23
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1637

staticconstantColor.ORANGE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFA500
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1646

staticconstantColor.ORANGERED :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF4500
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1655

staticconstantColor.ORCHID :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #DA70D6
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1664

staticColor.packedLength :Number

The number of elements used to pack the object into an array.
Source: Core/Color.js, line 412

staticconstantColor.PALEGOLDENROD :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #EEE8AA
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1673

staticconstantColor.PALEGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #98FB98
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1682

staticconstantColor.PALETURQUOISE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #AFEEEE
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1691

staticconstantColor.PALEVIOLETRED :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #DB7093
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1700

staticconstantColor.PAPAYAWHIP :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFEFD5
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1709

staticconstantColor.PEACHPUFF :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFDAB9
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1718

staticconstantColor.PERU :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #CD853F
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1727

staticconstantColor.PINK :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFC0CB
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1736

staticconstantColor.PLUM :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #DDA0DD
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1745

staticconstantColor.POWDERBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #B0E0E6
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1754

staticconstantColor.PURPLE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #800080
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1763

staticconstantColor.RED :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF0000
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1772

staticconstantColor.ROSYBROWN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #BC8F8F
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1781

staticconstantColor.ROYALBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #4169E1
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1790

staticconstantColor.SADDLEBROWN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #8B4513
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1799

staticconstantColor.SALMON :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FA8072
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1808

staticconstantColor.SANDYBROWN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F4A460
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1817

staticconstantColor.SEAGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #2E8B57
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1826

staticconstantColor.SEASHELL :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFF5EE
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1835

staticconstantColor.SIENNA :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #A0522D
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1844

staticconstantColor.SILVER :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #C0C0C0
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1853

staticconstantColor.SKYBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #87CEEB
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1862

staticconstantColor.SLATEBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #6A5ACD
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1871

staticconstantColor.SLATEGRAY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #708090
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1880

staticconstantColor.SLATEGREY :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #708090
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1889

staticconstantColor.SNOW :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFFAFA
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1898

staticconstantColor.SPRINGGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #00FF7F
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1907

staticconstantColor.STEELBLUE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #4682B4
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1916

staticconstantColor.TAN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #D2B48C
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1925

staticconstantColor.TEAL :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #008080
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1934

staticconstantColor.THISTLE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #D8BFD8
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1943

staticconstantColor.TOMATO :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FF6347
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1952

staticconstantColor.TURQUOISE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #40E0D0
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1961

staticconstantColor.VIOLET :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #EE82EE
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1970

staticconstantColor.WHEAT :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F5DEB3
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1979

staticconstantColor.WHITE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFFFFF
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1988

staticconstantColor.WHITESMOKE :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #F5F5F5
Source: Core/Color.js, line 1997

staticconstantColor.YELLOW :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #FFFF00
Source: Core/Color.js, line 2006

staticconstantColor.YELLOWGREEN :Color

An immutable Color instance initialized to CSS color #9ACD32
Source: Core/Color.js, line 2015

alpha :Number

The alpha component.
Default Value: 1.0
Source: Core/Color.js, line 74

blue :Number

The blue component.
Default Value: 1.0
Source: Core/Color.js, line 68

green :Number

The green component.
Default Value: 1.0
Source: Core/Color.js, line 62

red :Number

The red component.
Default Value: 1.0
Source: Core/Color.js, line 56

Methods

staticColor.byteToFloat(number) → Number

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.
Name Type Description
number Number The number to be converted.
Returns:
The converted number.
Source: Core/Color.js, line 470

staticColor.clone(color, result) → Color

Duplicates a Color.
Name Type 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:
The modified result parameter or a new instance if result was undefined. (Returns undefined if color is undefined)
Source: Core/Color.js, line 492

staticColor.equals(left, right) → Boolean

Returns true if the first Color equals the second color.
Name Type Description
left Color The first Color to compare for equality.
right Color The second Color to compare for equality.
Returns:
true if the Colors are equal; otherwise, false.
Source: Core/Color.js, line 513

staticColor.floatToByte(number) → Number

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.
Name Type Description
number Number The number to be converted.
Returns:
The converted number.
Source: Core/Color.js, line 481

staticColor.fromAlpha(color, alpha, result) → Color

Creates a new Color that has the same red, green, and blue components of the specified color, but with the specified alpha value.
Name Type Description
color Color The base color
alpha Number The new alpha component.
result Color optional The object onto which to store the result.
Returns:
The modified result parameter or a new Color instance if one was not provided.
Example:
var translucentRed = Cesium.Color.fromColor(Cesium.Color.RED, 0.9);
Source: Core/Color.js, line 142

staticColor.fromBytes(red, green, blue, alpha, result) → Color

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.
Name Type Default Description
red Number 255 optional The red component.
green Number 255 optional The green component.
blue Number 255 optional The blue component.
alpha Number 255 optional The alpha component.
result Color optional The object onto which to store the result.
Returns:
The modified result parameter or a new Color instance if one was not provided.
Source: Core/Color.js, line 114

staticColor.fromCartesian4(cartesian, result) → Color

Creates a Color instance from a Cartesian4. x, y, z, and w map to red, green, blue, and alpha, respectively.
Name Type Description
cartesian Cartesian4 The source cartesian.
result Color optional The object onto which to store the result.
Returns:
The modified result parameter or a new Color instance if one was not provided.
Source: Core/Color.js, line 85

staticColor.fromCssColorString(color) → Color

Creates a Color instance from a CSS color value.
Name Type Description
color String The CSS color value in #rgb, #rrggbb, rgb(), rgba(), hsl(), or hsla() format.
Returns:
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:
Source: Core/Color.js, line 363

staticColor.fromHsl(hue, saturation, lightness, alpha) → Color

Creates a Color instance from hue, saturation, and lightness.
Name Type Default Description
hue Number 0 optional The hue angle 0...1
saturation Number 0 optional The saturation value 0...1
lightness Number 0 optional The lightness value 0...1
alpha Number 1.0 optional The alpha component 0...1
Returns:
The color object.
See:
Source: Core/Color.js, line 201

staticColor.fromRandom(options, result) → Color

Creates a random color using the provided options. For reproducible random colors, you should call CesiumMath#setRandomNumberSeed once at the beginning of your application.
Name Type Description
options Object optional Object with the following properties:
Name Type Default Description
red Number optional If specified, the red component to use instead of a randomized value.
minimumRed Number 0.0 optional The maximum red value to generate if none was specified.
maximumRed Number 1.0 optional 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 0.0 optional The maximum green value to generate if none was specified.
maximumGreen Number 1.0 optional 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 0.0 optional The maximum blue value to generate if none was specified.
maximumBlue Number 1.0 optional 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 0.0 optional The maximum alpha value to generate if none was specified.
maximumAlpha Number 1.0 optional 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.
Returns:
The modified result parameter or a new instance if result was undefined.
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.
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
});
Source: Core/Color.js, line 272

staticColor.fromRgba(rgba) → Color

Creates a new Color from a single numeric unsigned 32-bit RGBA value, using the endianness of the system.
Name Type Description
rgba Number A single numeric unsigned 32-bit RGBA value.
Returns:
A new color instance.
Example:
var color = Cesium.Color.fromRgba(0x67ADDFFF);
See:
Source: Core/Color.js, line 184

staticColor.pack(value, array, startingIndex)

Stores the provided instance into the provided array.
Name Type Default Description
value Color The value to pack.
array Array.<Number> The array to pack into.
startingIndex Number 0 optional The index into the array at which to start packing the elements.
Source: Core/Color.js, line 421

staticColor.unpack(array, startingIndex, result)

Retrieves an instance from a packed array.
Name Type Default Description
array Array.<Number> The packed array.
startingIndex Number 0 optional The starting index of the element to be unpacked.
result Color optional The object into which to store the result.
Source: Core/Color.js, line 445

brighten(magnitude, result) → Color

Brightens this color by the provided magnitude.
Name Type Description
magnitude Number A positive number indicating the amount to brighten.
result Color The object onto which to store the result.
Returns:
The modified result parameter.
Example:
var brightBlue = Cesium.Color.BLUE.brighten(0.5, new Color());
Source: Core/Color.js, line 638

clone(result) → Color

Returns a duplicate of a Color instance.
Name Type Description
result Color optional The object to store the result in, if undefined a new instance will be created.
Returns:
The modified result parameter or a new instance if result was undefined.
Source: Core/Color.js, line 529

darken(magnitude, result) → Color

Darkens this color by the provided magnitude.
Name Type Description
magnitude Number A positive number indicating the amount to darken.
result Color The object onto which to store the result.
Returns:
The modified result parameter.
Example:
var darkBlue = Cesium.Color.BLUE.darken(0.5, new Color());
Source: Core/Color.js, line 669

equals(other) → Boolean

Returns true if this Color equals other.
Name Type Description
other Color The Color to compare for equality.
Returns:
true if the Colors are equal; otherwise, false.
Source: Core/Color.js, line 539

equalsEpsilon(other, epsilon) → Boolean

Returns true if this Color equals other componentwise within the specified epsilon.
Name Type Default Description
other Color The Color to compare for equality.
epsilon Number 0.0 optional The epsilon to use for equality testing.
Returns:
true if the Colors are equal within the specified epsilon; otherwise, false.
Source: Core/Color.js, line 550

toBytes(result) → Array.<Number>

Converts this color to an array of red, green, blue, and alpha values that are in the range of 0 to 255.
Name Type Description
result Array.<Number> optional The array to store the result in, if undefined a new instance will be created.
Returns:
The modified result parameter or a new instance if result was undefined.
Source: Core/Color.js, line 592

toCssColorString() → String

Creates a string containing the CSS color value for this color.
Returns:
The CSS equivalent of this color.
See:
Source: Core/Color.js, line 575

toRgba() → Number

Converts this color to a single numeric unsigned 32-bit RGBA value, using the endianness of the system.
Returns:
A single numeric unsigned 32-bit RGBA value.
Example:
var rgba = Cesium.Color.BLUE.toRgba();
See:
Source: Core/Color.js, line 619

toString() → String

Creates a string representing this Color in the format '(red, green, blue, alpha)'.
Returns:
A string representing this Color in the format '(red, green, blue, alpha)'.
Source: Core/Color.js, line 564

withAlpha(alpha, result) → Color

Creates a new Color that has the same red, green, and blue components as this Color, but with the specified alpha value.
Name Type Description
alpha Number The new alpha component.
result Color optional The object onto which to store the result.
Returns:
The modified result parameter or a new Color instance if one was not provided.
Example:
var translucentRed = Cesium.Color.RED.withAlpha(0.9);
Source: Core/Color.js, line 700