Returns a value between 0 and 255 which represents the gray value of the color parameter. - Java 2D Graphics

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Returns a value between 0 and 255 which represents the gray value of the color parameter.

Demo Code

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//package com.java2s;
import java.awt.Color;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns a value between 0 and 255 which represents the gray value of the color parameter. 
     * 
     * @param c the color you want to calculate the gray value
     * 
     * @return the gray value
     */
    public static int getGrayValue(Color c) {
        if (c == null) {
            return 0;
        }

        double r = c.getRed();
        double g = c.getGreen();
        double b = c.getBlue();
        return Math.min(255, (int) (r * 0.28 + g * 0.59 + b * 0.13));
    }

    /**
     * Returns a value between 0 and 255 which represents the median gray value of the color array. 
     * 
     * @param ca the color array you want to calculate the gray value
     * 
     * @return the gray value
     */
    public static int getGrayValue(Color[] ca) {
        int sum = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < ca.length; i++) {
            sum += getGrayValue(ca[i]);
        }
        return (sum / ca.length);
    }
}

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