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make-gray

Function
Summary

Returns a color specification in the gray model.

Package

color

Signature

make-gray level &optional alpha => color-spec

Arguments

level

A color component used to define the gray level required.

alpha

A number between 0 and 1, or nil.

Values

color-spec

A color specification.

Description

Return a color-spec in the :GRAY model with component level .

Note that short-floats are used for the component; this results in the most efficient color conversion process. However, any floating point number type can be used.

alpha indicates the alpha value of the color. 0 means it is transparent, 1 means it is solid. If alpha is nil or not specified then the color does not have an alpha component and it is assumed to be solid.

Example
COLOR 25 > (color:make-gray 0.66667s0)
#(:GRAY 0.66667S0)
See also

make-hsv
make-rgb
color-model
color-blue
color-level
color-alpha
Color specs


CAPI User Guide and Reference Manual (Unix version) - 25 Feb 2015

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