---
title: "darker"
description: "Returns a color that is one shade darker than the color given as an argument."
---

# darker

> Returns a color that is one shade darker than the color given as an argument.

This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.
## Description
## Syntax
`darker(color)`

- Parameters
    - Color **color** - A color to make darker. Can use the color function to create a color value.

- Results
    - Color - A color that is one shade darker than the color passed in.

## Examples
```python title="Code Snippet"
darker(color(100,150,250)) //returns the color (70,105,175)
```