Decision Workspace
inku vs rgb vs random_color
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
inku
growingv0.4.0
An RGBA color backed by a `u32` for simple color manipulation
71
rgb
growingv0.8.53
`struct RGB/RGBA/etc.` for sharing pixels between crates + convenience methods for color manipulation. Allows no-copy high-level interoperability. Also adds common convenience methods and implements standard Rust traits to make `RGB`/`RGBA` pixels and slices first-class Rust objects.
54
random_color
growingv1.1.0
Rust crate for generating random attractive colors
Core Metrics
| inku | rgb | random_color | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 71 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 5.5K | 69.3M | 645.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 6.2M | 52.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 2.9K | 263 |
| Releases | 4 | 71 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 1715d ago | 30d ago | 322d ago |
| Age | 4y 8m | 9y 9m | 8y 4m |
Health Breakdown
inku
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
rgb
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
random_color
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| inku | rgb | random_color | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.8.53 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 19KB | 10KB |
| Features | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 87.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.64 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rgb leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rgb is depended on by 2.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ inku has not been updated in over a year.
- •inku, rgb are pre-1.0 — API may change.