diff --git a/flixel/util/FlxColor.hx b/flixel/util/FlxColor.hx
index 48cab5013..1df39ea6b 100644
--- a/flixel/util/FlxColor.hx
+++ b/flixel/util/FlxColor.hx
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ abstract FlxColor(Int) from Int from UInt to Int to UInt
 	 */
 	public var lightness(get, set):Float;
 
+	/**
+	 * The luminance, or "percieved brightness" of a color (from 0 to 1)
+	 * RGB -> Luma calculation from https://www.w3.org/TR/AERT/#color-contrast
+	 */
+	public var luminance(get, never):Float;
+
 	static var COLOR_REGEX = ~/^(0x|#)(([A-F0-9]{2}){3,4})$/i;
 
 	/**
@@ -355,6 +361,8 @@ abstract FlxColor(Int) from Int from UInt to Int to UInt
 		return {color1: this, color2: triadic1, color3: triadic2};
 	}
 
+	
+
 	/**
 	 * Return a 24 bit version of this color (i.e. without an alpha value)
 	 *
@@ -741,6 +749,11 @@ abstract FlxColor(Int) from Int from UInt to Int to UInt
 		return maxColor();
 	}
 
+	inline function get_luminance():Float
+	{
+		return (redFloat * 299 + greenFloat * 587 + blueFloat * 114) / 1000;
+	}
+
 	inline function get_saturation():Float
 	{
 		return (maxColor() - minColor()) / brightness;