C# - How to generate a random color (using random color names method)

Hi again!

Another method to generate a random color is by doing the following:

1.- Get the color names of Known Colors in an array.

2.- Get any color of the array by using a random number

3.- Get the color name and display it and apply the color to a control

You can use the code below:

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

        {

            Random r = new Random();

            KnownColor[] names = (KnownColor[])Enum.GetValues(typeof(KnownColor));

            KnownColor rColorName = names[r.Next(names.Length)];

            Color rColor = Color.FromKnownColor(rColorName);

            this.BackColor = rColor;

            button1.Text = rColorName.ToString();

        }

That color can be applied to a control. I applied it to the Form, and looks like this every time I click the “Action!” button: