---
title: "ColorMatrix"
docs: "Phaser v3.90.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

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# ColorMatrix

The ColorMatrix class creates a 5x4 matrix that can be used in shaders and graphics

operations. It provides methods required to modify the color values, such as adjusting

the brightness, setting a sepia tone, hue rotation and more.



Use the method `getData` to return a Float32Array containing the current color values.


**Scope**: static

> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L11](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L11)  
Since: 3.50.0

## Public Members

### alpha

#### alpha: number


**Description:**

The value that determines how much of the original color is used

when mixing the colors. A value between 0 (all original) and 1 (all final)


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L40](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L40)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

## Public Methods

### blackWhite

#### \<instance> blackWhite([multiply])


**Description:**

Sets this ColorMatrix to be black and white.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L271](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L271)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### brightness

#### \<instance> brightness([value], [multiply])


**Description:**

Changes the brightness of this ColorMatrix by the given amount.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| value | number | Yes | 0 | The amount of brightness to apply to this ColorMatrix. Between 0 (black) and 1. |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L150](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L150)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### brown

#### \<instance> brown([multiply])


**Description:**

Applies a brown tone to this ColorMatrix.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L407](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L407)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### contrast

#### \<instance> contrast([value], [multiply])


**Description:**

Change the contrast of this ColorMatrix by the amount given.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| value | number | Yes | 0 | The amount of contrast to apply to this ColorMatrix. |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L288](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L288)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### desaturateLuminance

#### \<instance> desaturateLuminance([multiply])


**Description:**

Apply a desaturated luminance to this ColorMatrix.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L332](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L332)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### getData

#### \<instance> getData()


**Description:**

Gets the ColorMatrix as a Float32Array.



Can be used directly as a 1fv shader uniform value.


**Returns:** Float32Array - The ColorMatrix as a Float32Array.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L121](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L121)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### grayscale

#### \<instance> grayscale([value], [multiply])


**Description:**

Sets this ColorMatrix to be grayscale.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| value | number | Yes | 1 | The grayscale scale (0 is black). |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L252](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L252)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### hue

#### \<instance> hue([rotation], [multiply])


**Description:**

Rotates the hues of this ColorMatrix by the value given.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| rotation | number | Yes | 0 | The amount of hue rotation to apply to this ColorMatrix, in degrees. |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L220](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L220)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### kodachrome

#### \<instance> kodachrome([multiply])


**Description:**

Applies a kodachrome color effect to this ColorMatrix.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L441](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L441)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### lsd

#### \<instance> lsd([multiply])


**Description:**

Applies a trippy color tone to this ColorMatrix.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L390](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L390)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### multiply

#### \<instance> multiply(a, [multiply])


**Description:**

Multiplies the two given matrices.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| a | Array.\<number> | No |  | The 5x4 array to multiply with ColorMatrix._matrix. |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L509](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L509)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### negative

#### \<instance> negative([multiply])


**Description:**

Converts this ColorMatrix to have negative values.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L315](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L315)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### night

#### \<instance> night([intensity], [multiply])


**Description:**

Applies a night vision tone to this ColorMatrix.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| intensity | number | Yes | 0.1 | The intensity of this effect. |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L366](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L366)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### polaroid

#### \<instance> polaroid([multiply])


**Description:**

Applies a polaroid color effect to this ColorMatrix.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L475](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L475)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### reset

#### \<instance> reset()


**Description:**

Resets the ColorMatrix to default values and also resets

the `alpha` property back to 1.


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L94](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L94)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### saturate

#### \<instance> saturate([value], [multiply])


**Description:**

Changes the saturation of this ColorMatrix by the given amount.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| value | number | Yes | 0 | The amount of saturation to apply to this ColorMatrix. |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L176](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L176)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### saturation

#### \<instance> saturation([multiply])


**Description:**

Desaturates this ColorMatrix (removes color from it).

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L203](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L203)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### sepia

#### \<instance> sepia([multiply])


**Description:**

Applies a sepia tone to this ColorMatrix.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L349](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L349)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### set

#### \<instance> set(value)


**Description:**

Sets this ColorMatrix from the given array of color values.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| value | Array.\<number> \| Float32Array | No | The ColorMatrix values to set. Must have 20 elements. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L75](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L75)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### shiftToBGR

#### \<instance> shiftToBGR([multiply])


**Description:**

Shifts the values of this ColorMatrix into BGR order.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L492](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L492)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### technicolor

#### \<instance> technicolor([multiply])


**Description:**

Applies a technicolor color effect to this ColorMatrix.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L458](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L458)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### vintagePinhole

#### \<instance> vintagePinhole([multiply])


**Description:**

Applies a vintage pinhole color effect to this ColorMatrix.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| multiply | boolean | Yes | false | Multiply the resulting ColorMatrix (`true`), or set it (`false`) ? |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Display.ColorMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/display-colormatrix.md) - This ColorMatrix instance.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L424](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L424)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

## Constants:

## Public Members

### BLACK_WHITE

#### BLACK_WHITE: Array.\<number>


**Description:**

A constant array used by the ColorMatrix class for black_white operations.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L575](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L575)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### BROWN

#### BROWN: Array.\<number>


**Description:**

A constant array used by the ColorMatrix class for brown operations.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L625](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L625)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### DESATURATE_LUMINANCE

#### DESATURATE_LUMINANCE: Array.\<number>


**Description:**

A constant array used by the ColorMatrix class for desatured luminance operations.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L595](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L595)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### KODACHROME

#### KODACHROME: Array.\<number>


**Description:**

A constant array used by the ColorMatrix class for kodachrome operations.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L645](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L645)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### LSD

#### LSD: Array.\<number>


**Description:**

A constant array used by the ColorMatrix class for lsd operations.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L615](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L615)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### NEGATIVE

#### NEGATIVE: Array.\<number>


**Description:**

A constant array used by the ColorMatrix class for negative operations.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L585](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L585)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### POLAROID

#### POLAROID: Array.\<number>


**Description:**

A constant array used by the ColorMatrix class for polaroid shift operations.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L665](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L665)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### SEPIA

#### SEPIA: Array.\<number>


**Description:**

A constant array used by the ColorMatrix class for sepia operations.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L605](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L605)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### SHIFT_BGR

#### SHIFT_BGR: Array.\<number>


**Description:**

A constant array used by the ColorMatrix class for shift BGR operations.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L675](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L675)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### TECHNICOLOR

#### TECHNICOLOR: Array.\<number>


**Description:**

A constant array used by the ColorMatrix class for technicolor operations.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L655](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L655)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### VINTAGE

#### VINTAGE: Array.\<number>


**Description:**

A constant array used by the ColorMatrix class for vintage pinhole operations.


> Source: [src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L635](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/display/ColorMatrix.js#L635)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

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