A command line utility that uses the library that the name that color project (http://chir.ag/projects/ntc/) uses that also provides additional functionality
npm install -g name-that-color
You use the command line utility name-that-color and pass in any color that can be processed by One Color.
name-that-color "#a9d91d"
//=> #a9d91d name is Inch Worm
name-that-color "a9d91d"
//=> a9d91d name is Inch Worm
name-that-color "#eee"
//=> #eee name is Gallery
name-that-color "rgb(124, 96, 200)"
//=> rgb(124, 96, 200) name is Blue Marguerite
name-that-color "rgb(99%, 40%, 0%)"
//=> rgb(99%, 40%, 0%) name is Blaze Orange
name-that-color "hsl(120, 75%, 75%)"
//=> hsl(120, 75%, 75%) name is Sulu
name-that-color "hsv(220, 47%, 12%)"
//=> hsv(220, 47%, 12%) name is Vulcan
Note that the Name That Color library does not factor in alpha channel.
- One Color: Used to be able to convert many color formats to hex to be able to be used with the Name That Color library
- Name That Color: Used in order to convert hex colors to names
This library is released under MIT. The Name That Color library is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic.