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Object Model Reference : Classes : C : Color : Properties : Color.HLSHue


Color.HLSHue

Property HLSHue As Long

Description

Member of Color

The HLSHue property assigns the Hue value for the HLS color model in CorelDRAW. Hue is the property of a color that allows us to classify it by its name. For example, blue, green, and red are all hues.

A color is an effect applied to an object that alters the object’s appearance by the way it reflects light. A color model is a system that defines the number and type of colors that make up an image and that is used to organize and define colors according to a set of basic properties that can be reproduced. Black-and-white, grayscale, RGB, CMYK, and paletted are examples of popular color modes.

The HLS model is a variation of the HSB model and contains three components: hue, lightness, and saturation. Hue determines color (yellow, orange, red, etc.), lightness determines perceived intensity (lighter or darker color), and saturation determines color depth (from dull to intense). The circular visual selector defines the H value (0 to 360) and the S value (0 to 100); the vertical visual selector defines the L value (0 to 100).

VBA example

The following VBA example creates an ellipse on the active layer in the current document.

Sub LayerActive()
 ActiveLayer.CreateEllipse 3, 3, 2, 1
 With ActiveDocument.Selection.Shapes(1).Fill.UniformColor
  .HLSAssign 200, 100, 100
  MsgBox .HLSHue
 End With
End Sub

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