Decision Workspace
random_color vs rgb vs coolor
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
random_color
growingv1.1.0
Rust crate for generating random attractive colors
68
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.
55
coolor
growingv1.1.0
conversion between color formats
Core Metrics
| random_color | rgb | coolor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 68 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 791.7K | 82.1M | 4.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 80.2K | 7.0M | 504.2K |
| Dependents | 265 | 3.1K | 123 |
| Releases | 12 | 71 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 381d ago | 89d ago | 381d ago |
| Age | 8y 6m | 9y 11m | 4y 6m |
Health Breakdown
random_color
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
rgb
Maintenance
14
Quality
11
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
coolor
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| random_color | rgb | coolor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.8.53 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 19KB | 137KB |
| Features | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 87.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.64 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rgb leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rgb is depended on by 3.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ random_color, coolor have not been updated in over a year.
- •rgb is pre-1.0 — API may change.