DarkenColor Method

Darkens a color.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Shared Function DarkenColor( _
   ByVal color As Color, _
   ByVal percent As Double _
) As Color

C#

public static Color DarkenColor( 
   Color color,
   double percent
)

Parameters

color

The color to darken.

percent

The percentage factor by which to darken.

Return Value

A Color whose R, G, and B components are closer to 0 by percentage.

Remarks

The alpha component of the original color is preserved by this operation.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2