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+(define-module (calp util color)
+  )
+
+;; Returns a color with good contrast to the given background color.
+;; https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1855884/determine-font-color-based-on-background-color/1855903#1855903
+(define-public (calculate-fg-color c)
+  (catch #t
+    (lambda ()
+      (define (str->num c n) (string->number (substring/shared c n (+ n 2)) 16))
+      ;; (format (current-error-port) "COLOR = ~s~%" c)
+      (let ((r (str->num c 1))
+            (g (str->num c 3))
+            (b (str->num c 5)))
+        (if (< 1/2 (/ (+ (* 0.299 r)
+                         (* 0.587 g)
+                         (* 0.114 b))
+                      #xFF))
+            "#000000" "#FFFFFF")))
+    (lambda args
+      (format (current-error-port) "Error calculating foreground color?~%~s~%" args)
+      "#FF0000"
+      )))