Decision Workspace
rand_color vs coolor vs random_color
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
rand_color
experimentalv0.2.0
Unified random color generation across color spaces.
56
coolor
growingv1.1.0
conversion between color formats
54
random_color
growingv1.1.0
Rust crate for generating random attractive colors
Core Metrics
| rand_color | coolor | random_color | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 56 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 29 | 3.6M | 645.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 614.5K | 52.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 118 | 263 |
| Releases | 2 | 17 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 44d ago | 322d ago | 322d ago |
| Age | 1m | 4y 4m | 8y 4m |
Health Breakdown
rand_color
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
coolor
Maintenance
8
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
random_color
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rand_color | coolor | random_color | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.1.0 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 137KB | 10KB |
| Features | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.74 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •coolor leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •random_color is depended on by 263 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •rand_color is pre-1.0 — API may change.