// Taken From: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2241447/make-foregroundcolor-black-or-white-depending-on-background var foreColor = (PerceivedBrightness(backColor) > 130 ? Color.Black : Color.White); private int PerceivedBrightness(Color c) { return (int)Math.Sqrt( c.R * c.R * .299 + c.G * c.G * .587 + c.B * c.B * .114); }