Random Color Patterns



Random Color Patterns


Question

I'm trying to create hexagonal pattern of slightly offset colors. Similar to Code Review's background, but with hexagons.

I've attempted to draw a hexagon and slightly change the colors but doing this ~800 times would be highly impractical.

So essentially, how would I create a group objects with slightly different colors for each

Here's a rough example of what I've tried so far.

Rough Example

2016/01/05
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1/5/2016 3:45:00 PM

Accepted Answer

A quickly written Javascript to randomize the RGB fill color of a selected set of objects:

var adjustRanges = {
  red:{min:-40, max:40},
  green:{min:-40, max:40},
  blue:{min:-40, max:40}
};

objects = app.selection;
for (i=0; i<objects.length; i++)
{
  color = objects[i].fillColor;
  if (color instanceof RGBColor)
  {
    r = color.red+adjustRanges.red.min+Math.random()*(adjustRanges.red.max-adjustRanges.red.min);
    if (r < 0) r = 0; if (r > 255) r = 255;

    g = color.green+adjustRanges.green.min+Math.random()*(adjustRanges.green.max-adjustRanges.green.min);
    if (g < 0) g = 0; if (g > 255) g = 255;

    b = color.blue+adjustRanges.blue.min+Math.random()*(adjustRanges.blue.max-adjustRanges.blue.min);
    if (b < 0) b = 0; if (b > 255) b = 255;

    c = new RGBColor();
    c.red = r; c.green = g; c.blue = b;

    objects[i].fillColor = c;
  }
}

Save as "changeColors.jsx" in your local Illustrator's Scripts folder so it will appear in the File > Scripts menu next time you restart Illustrator, or anywhere else (and you'll have to browse for its location).

You can change the min/max adjustment values at will; for example, setting these values to 0 for both red and blue will only change the Green component.

2016/01/05
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1/5/2016 11:05:00 AM