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Add transparency to a color

Usage

add_transparency(color, trans)

Arguments

color

character hex color that you want to add transparency to

trans

integer value between 0 and 255, with 0 being fully transparent and 255 being fully visible

Value

A character hex value for the transparent version of your color

Examples

color_in <- "#FF5555"
color_alpha <- add_transparency(color = color_in, trans = 255/2)
plot(1:3, rep(5,times = 3), col = color_alpha, pch = 19)
points(1:3, rep(3, times = 3),col = color_in, pch = 19)