This tool generates a contrasting complementary color from a specified RGB input, enhancing visibility and aesthetic harmony in design applications. It is particularly useful for ensuring that text and UI elements remain legible against various background colors.
- Automatically computes a contrasting color based on the luminance of the input color, ensuring optimal readability.
- Adjusts the hue by 180 degrees to create a complementary color while dynamically modifying brightness based on whether the original color is light or dark.
- Outputs colors in a standardized hex format, making integration into design systems straightforward.
Context
This node is designed for use in ComfyUI and serves the purpose of calculating a contrasting complementary color based on an input RGB value. Its primary aim is to enhance visibility and contrast, which is essential for overlaying text, UI components, or graphics against a defined background color.
Key Features & Benefits
The tool offers several practical features that facilitate better design practices:
- It ensures that text remains readable regardless of the background color, generating brighter colors for dark backgrounds and darker colors for light backgrounds.
- By shifting hues instead of selecting colors at random, it helps maintain a cohesive and visually appealing color palette.
- The node adapts to both light and dark backgrounds, making it versatile for various design contexts.
Advanced Functionalities
This node includes advanced functionalities such as:
- Computing relative luminance using an established formula to classify colors as light or dark.
- Converting RGB values to HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) to effectively rotate the hue for generating complementary colors.
- Dynamically adjusting brightness based on the luminance of the input color, ensuring that the output color maintains optimal contrast.
Practical Benefits
The implementation of this node significantly enhances workflow efficiency by automating color contrast calculations. It allows designers to focus on other aspects of their projects while ensuring that visual elements are both aesthetically balanced and readable, thus improving the overall quality of UI/UX designs.
Credits/Acknowledgments
The repository is maintained by its original authors and contributors, and it operates under an open-source license, encouraging collaboration and further development within the community.