diff --git a/inc/inc.ClassViewCommon.php b/inc/inc.ClassViewCommon.php
index 04e31cd10..63d9f276d 100644
--- a/inc/inc.ClassViewCommon.php
+++ b/inc/inc.ClassViewCommon.php
@@ -360,7 +360,12 @@ class SeedDMS_View_Common {
 		$r = hexdec(substr($hexcolor, 1, 2));
 		$g = hexdec(substr($hexcolor, 3, 2));
 		$b = hexdec(substr($hexcolor, 5, 2));
-		$yiq = (($r * 299) + ($g * 587) + ($b * 114)) / 1000;
-		return ($yiq >= 148) ? '000000' : 'ffffff';
+		if(0) {
+			$yiq = (($r * 299) + ($g * 587) + ($b * 114)) / 1000;
+			return ($yiq >= 148) ? '000000' : 'ffffff';
+		} else {
+			$l = (max($r, max($g, $b)) + min($r, min($g, $b)))/2;
+			return ($l > 128) ? '000000' : 'ffffff';
+		}
 	} /* }}} */
 }