compass-style.org/content/reference/compass/helpers/colors.haml
---
title: Compass Color Helpers
crumb: Colors
framework: compass
meta_description: Helper function for colors.
layout: core
classnames:
- reference
- core
- helpers
documented_functions:
- "adjust-lightness"
- "adjust-saturation"
- "scale-lightness"
- "scale-saturation"
- "shade"
- "tint"
---
%h1 Compass Color Helpers
%p
These color functions are useful for creating generic libraries that have to accept a
range of inputs. For more color functions see
<a href="http://sass-lang.com/docs/yardoc/Sass/Script/Functions.html">the sass reference
documentation</a>
#adjust-lightness.helper
%h3
%a(href="#adjust-lightness")
adjust-lightness(<span class="arg">$color</span>, <span class="arg">$amount</span>)
.details
%p
Adds <code>$amount</code> to <code>$color</code>'s lightness value. <code>$amount</code>
can be negative.
#adjust-saturation.helper
%h3
%a(href="#adjust-saturation")
adjust-saturation(<span class="arg">$color</span>, <span class="arg">$amount</span>)
.details
%p
Adds <code>$amount</code> to <code>$color</code>'s saturation value. <code>$amount</code>
can be negative.
#scale-lightness.helper
%h3
%a(href="#scale-lightness")
scale-lightness(<span class="arg">$color</span>, <span class="arg">$amount</span>)
.details
%p
Scales <code>$color</code>'s lightness value by <code>$amount</code>.
<code>$amount</code> can be negative.
#scale-saturation.helper
%h3
%a(href="#scale-saturation")
scale-saturation(<span class="arg">$color</span>, <span class="arg">$amount</span>)
.details
%p
Scales <code>$color</code>'s saturation value by <code>$amount</code>.
<code>$amount</code> can be negative.
#shade.helper
%h3
%a(href="#shade")
shade(<span class="arg">$color</span>, <span class="arg">$percentage</span>)
.details
%p
Darkens the <code>$color</code> by mixing it with black as specified by <code>$percentage</code>.
#tint.helper
%h3
%a(href="#tint")
tint(<span class="arg">$color</span>, <span class="arg">$percentage</span>)
.details
%p
Lightens the <code>$color</code> by mixing it with white as specified by <code>$percentage</code>.