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Calculates the distance between colors, treating the rgb value as xyz in a 3 dimensional space, then finds the color with the shortest distance.
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color_namer.py
def abs(x):
if x < 0:
return 0 - x
else:
return x
def calculate_distance(rgb1, rgb2):
r1 = rgb1[0]
b1 = rgb1[1]
g1 = rgb1[2]
r2 = rgb2[0]
b2 = rgb2[1]
g2 = rgb2[2]
return abs(((r2 - r1) ** 2 + (g2 - g1) ** 2 + (b2 - b1) ** 2) ** 0.5)
def color_namer(rgb, color_set='html'):
color_sets = {'html':
{'indianred': (205, 92, 92),
'lightcoral': (240, 128, 128),
'salmon': (250, 128, 122),
'darksalmon': (233, 150, 122),
'lightsalmon': (255, 160, 122),
'crismon': (220, 20, 60),
'red': (255, 0, 0),
'firebrick': (178, 34, 34),
'darkred': (139, 0, 0),
'pink': (255, 192, 203),
'lightpink': (255, 182, 203),
'hotpink': (255, 182, 193),
'deeppink': (255, 20, 147),
'mediumvioletred': (199, 21, 133),
'palevioletred': (219, 112, 147),
'coral': (255, 127, 80),
'tomato': (255, 99, 71),
'orangered': (255, 69, 0),
'darkorange': (255, 140, 0),
'orange': (255, 165, 0),
'gold': (255, 215, 0),
'yellow': (255, 255, 0),
'lightyellow': (255, 255, 224),
'lemonchiffon': (255, 250, 205),
'lightgoldenrodyyellow': (250, 250, 210),
'papayawhip': (255, 239, 213),
'moccasin': (255, 228, 181),
'peachpuff': (255, 218, 185),
'palegoldenrod': (238, 232, 170),
'khaki': (240, 230, 140),
'darkhaki': (189, 183, 107),
'lavender': (230, 230, 250),
'thistle': (216, 191, 216),
'plum': (221, 160, 221),
'violet': (238, 130, 238),
'orchid': (218, 112, 214),
'fuchia': (255, 0, 255),
'magenta': (255, 0, 255),
'mediumorchid': (186, 85, 211),
'mediumpurple': (147, 112, 219),
'rebeccapurple': (102, 51, 153),
'blueviolet': (138, 43, 226),
'darkviolet': (148, 0, 211),
'darkorchid': (153, 50, 204),
'darkmagenta': (139, 0, 139),
'purple': (128, 0, 128),
'indigo': (75, 0, 130),
'slateblue': (106, 90, 205),
'darkslateblue': (71, 61, 139),
'mediumslateblue': (123, 104, 238),
'greenyellow': (173, 255, 47),
'chartreuse': (127, 255, 0),
'lawngreen': (124, 252, 0),
'lime': (0, 255, 0),
'limegreen': (50, 205, 50),
'palegreen': (152, 251, 152),
'lightgreen': (144, 238, 144),
'mediumspringgreen': (0, 250, 154),
'springgreen': (0, 255, 127),
'mediumseagreen': (60, 179, 113),
'seagreen': (46, 139, 87),
'forestgreen': (34, 139, 23),
'green': (0, 128, 0),
'darkgreen': (0, 100, 0),
'yellowgreen': (154, 205, 50),
'olivedrab': (107, 142, 35),
'olive': (128, 128, 0),
'darkolivegreen': (85, 107, 47),
'mediumaquamarine': (102, 205, 170),
'darkseagreen': (143, 188, 139),
'lightseagreen': (32, 178, 170),
'darkcyan': (0, 139, 139),
'teal': (0, 128, 128),
'aqua': (0, 255, 255),
'cyan': (0, 255, 255),
'lightcyan': (224, 255, 255),
'paleturquoise': (175, 238, 238),
'aquamarine': (127, 255, 212),
'turquoise': (64, 224, 208),
'mediumturquoise': (72, 209, 204),
'darkturquoise': (0, 206, 209),
'cadetblue': (95, 158, 160),
'steelblue': (70, 130, 180),
'lightsteelblue': (176, 196, 222),
'powerderblue': (176, 224, 230),
'lightblue': (173, 216, 230),
'skyblue': (135, 206, 235),
'lightskyblue': (135, 206, 250),
'deepskyblue': (0, 191, 255),
'dodgerblue': (30, 144, 255),
'cornflowerblue': (100, 149, 237),
'royalblue': (65, 105, 255),
'blue': (0, 0, 255),
'mediumblue': (0, 0, 205),
'darkblue': (0, 0, 139),
'navy': (0, 0, 128),
'midnightblue': (25, 25, 112),
'cornsilk': (255, 248, 220),
'blanchedalmond': (255, 235, 205),
'bisque': (255, 228, 196),
'navajowhite': (255, 222, 173),
'wheat': (245, 22, 179),
'burlywood': (222, 184, 135),
'tan': (210, 180, 140),
'rosybrown': (188, 143, 143),
'sandybrown': (244, 164, 96),
'goldenrod': (218, 165, 32),
'darkgoldenrod': (184, 134, 11),
'peru': (205, 133, 63),
'choclate': (210, 105, 30),
'saddlebrown': (139, 69, 19),
'sienna': (160, 82, 45),
'brown': (165, 42, 42),
'maroon': (128, 0, 0),
'white': (255, 255, 255),
'snow': (255, 250, 250),
'honeydew': (240, 255, 240),
'mintcream': (245, 255, 250),
'azure': (240, 255, 255),
'aliceblue': (240, 248, 255),
'ghostwhite': (248, 248, 255),
'whitesmoke': (245, 245, 245),
'seashell': (255, 245, 238),
'beige': (245, 245, 220),
'oldlace': (253, 245, 230),
'floralwhite': (255, 250, 240),
'ivory': (255, 255, 240),
'antiquewhite': (250, 235, 215),
'linen': (250, 240, 230),
'lavenderblush': (255, 240, 245),
'mistyrose': (255, 228, 225),
'gainsboro': (220, 220, 220),
'lightgray': (211, 211, 211),
'silver': (192, 192, 192),
'darkgray': (169, 169, 169),
'gray': (128, 128, 128),
'dimgray': (105, 105, 105),
'lightslategray': (119, 136, 153),
'slategray': (112, 128, 144),
'darkslategray': (47, 79, 79),
'black': (0, 0, 0)
},
'turtle':
{'alice blue': (240, 248, 255),
'antique white': (250, 235, 215),
'aquamarine': (127, 255, 212),
'azure': (240, 255, 255),
'beige': (245, 245, 220),
'bisque': (255, 228, 196),
'black': (0, 0, 0),
'blanched almond': (255, 235, 205),
'blue': (0, 0, 255),
'blue violet': (138, 43, 226),
'brown': (165, 42, 42),
'burlywood': (222, 184, 135),
'cadet blue': (95, 158, 160),
'chartreuse': (127, 255, 0),
'chocolate': (210, 105, 30),
'coral': (255, 127, 80),
'cornflower blue': (100, 149, 237),
'cornsilk': (255, 248, 220),
'crimson': (220, 20, 60),
'cyan': (0, 255, 255),
'dark blue': (0, 0, 139),
'dark cyan': (0, 139, 139),
'dark goldenrod': (184, 134, 11),
'dark gray': (169, 169, 169),
'dark green': (0, 100, 0),
'dark khaki': (189, 183, 107),
'dark magenta': (139, 0, 139),
'dark olive green': (85, 107, 47),
'dark orange': (255, 140, 0),
'dark orchid': (153, 50, 204),
'dark red': (139, 0, 0),
'dark salmon': (233, 150, 122),
'dark sea green': (143, 188, 143),
'dark slate blue': (72, 61, 139),
'dark slate gray': (47, 79, 79),
'dark turquoise': (0, 206, 209),
'dark violet': (148, 0, 211),
'deep pink': (255, 20, 147),
'deep sky blue': (0, 191, 255),
'dim gray': (105, 105, 105),
'dodger blue': (30, 144, 255),
'firebrick': (178, 34, 34),
'floral white': (255, 250, 240),
'forest green': (34, 139, 34),
'gainsboro': (220, 220, 220),
'ghost white': (248, 248, 255),
'gold': (255, 215, 0),
'goldenrod': (218, 165, 32),
'gray': (128, 128, 128),
'green': (0, 128, 0),
'green yellow': (173, 255, 47),
'honeydew': (240, 255, 240),
'hot pink': (255, 105, 180),
'indian red': (205, 92, 92),
'indigo': (75, 0, 130),
'ivory': (255, 255, 240),
'khaki': (240, 230, 140),
'lavender': (230, 230, 250),
'lavender blush': (255, 240, 245),
'lawn green': (124, 252, 0),
'lemon chiffon': (255, 250, 205),
'light blue': (173, 216, 230),
'light coral': (240, 128, 128),
'light cyan': (224, 255, 255),
'light goldenrod yellow': (250, 250, 210),
'light gray': (211, 211, 211),
'light green': (144, 238, 144),
'light pink': (255, 182, 193),
'light salmon': (255, 160, 122),
'light sea green': (32, 178, 170),
'light sky blue': (135, 206, 250),
'light slate blue': (132, 112, 255),
'light slate gray': (119, 136, 153),
'light steel blue': (176, 196, 222),
'light yellow': (255, 255, 224),
'lime': (0, 255, 0),
'lime green': (50, 205, 50),
'linen': (250, 240, 230),
'magenta': (255, 0, 255),
'maroon': (128, 0, 0),
'medium aquamarine': (102, 205, 170),
'medium blue': (0, 0, 205),
'medium orchid': (186, 85, 211),
'medium purple': (147, 112, 219),
'medium sea green': (60, 179, 113),
'medium slate blue': (123, 104, 238),
'medium spring green': (0, 250, 154),
'medium turquoise': (72, 209, 204),
'medium violet red': (199, 21, 133),
'midnight blue': (25, 25, 112),
'mint cream': (245, 255, 250),
'misty rose': (255, 228, 225),
'moccasin': (255, 228, 181),
'navajo white': (255, 222, 173),
'navy': (0, 0, 128),
'old lace': (253, 245, 230),
'olive': (128, 128, 0),
'olive drab': (107, 142, 35),
'orange': (255, 165, 0),
'orange red': (255, 69, 0),
'orchid': (218, 112, 214),
'pale goldenrod': (238, 232, 170),
'pale green': (152, 251, 152),
'pale turquoise': (175, 238, 238),
'pale violet red': (219, 112, 147),
'papaya whip': (255, 239, 213),
'peach puff': (255, 218, 185),
'peru': (205, 133, 63),
'pink': (255, 192, 203),
'plum': (221, 160, 221),
'powder blue': (176, 224, 230),
'purple': (128, 0, 128),
'rebecca purple': (102, 51, 153),
'red': (255, 0, 0),
'rosy brown': (188, 143, 143),
'royal blue': (65, 105, 225),
'saddle brown': (139, 69, 19),
'salmon': (250, 128, 114),
'sandy brown': (244, 164, 96),
'sea green': (46, 139, 87),
'seashell': (255, 245, 238),
'sienna': (160, 82, 45),
'silver': (192, 192, 192),
'sky blue': (135, 206, 235),
'slate blue': (106, 90, 205),
'slate gray': (112, 128, 144),
'snow': (255, 250, 250),
'spring green': (0, 255, 127),
'steel blue': (70, 130, 180),
'tan': (210, 180, 140),
'teal': (0, 128, 128),
'thistle': (216, 191, 216),
'tomato': (255, 99, 71),
'turquoise': (64, 224, 208),
'violet': (238, 130, 238),
'violet red': (204, 50, 153),
'wheat': (245, 222, 179),
'white': (255, 255, 255),
'white smoke': (245, 245, 245),
'yellow': (255, 255, 0),
'yellow green': (154, 205, 50)}}
if isinstance(color_set, str):
color_set = color_set.lower()
color_set = color_sets[color_set]
elif isinstance(color_set, dict):
pass
else:
raise TypeError('color_set must be a string identifying a color set or a color set dictionary')
keys = list(color_set.keys())
best_distance = calculate_distance(rgb, color_set[keys[0]])
for key in keys[1:]:
color = color_set[key]
color_distance = calculate_distance(rgb, color)
if color_distance < best_distance:
best_distance = color_distance
result = [rgb, best_distance]
for key in keys:
color = color_set[key]
color_distance = calculate_distance(rgb, color)
if color_distance == best_distance:
result.append([key, color])
return result
def print_color_namer(rgb, color_set='html'):
result = color_namer(rgb, color_set)
print(f'Your color: {result[0]}\nBest Color Distance: {result[1]}\n')
s = ''
if len(result) > 3:
s = 's'
print(f'Color{s} found:')
for found in result[2:]:
print(f'{found[0]} {found[1]}')
if __name__ == '__main__':
print_color_namer((100, 149, 237), color_set='turtle')
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