diff --git a/FL/Enumerations.H b/FL/Enumerations.H
index 468b04895..892ba888c 100644
--- a/FL/Enumerations.H
+++ b/FL/Enumerations.H
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// "$Id: Enumerations.H,v 1.9 1999/01/07 19:16:49 mike Exp $"
+// "$Id: Enumerations.H,v 1.10 1999/01/13 15:56:22 mike Exp $"
 //
 // Enumerations for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
 //
@@ -277,10 +277,7 @@ enum Fl_Color {	// standard colors
   FL_COLOR_CUBE		= 56
 };
 
-Fl_Color fl_color_average(Fl_Color color1, Fl_Color color2, float weight);
-inline Fl_Color inactive(Fl_Color c) { return fl_color_average(c, FL_GRAY, .33); }
-inline Fl_Color fl_lighter(Fl_Color c) { return fl_color_average(c, FL_WHITE, .67); }
-inline Fl_Color fl_darker(Fl_Color c) { return fl_color_average(c, FL_BLACK, .67); }
+Fl_Color inactive(Fl_Color c);
 Fl_Color contrast(Fl_Color fg, Fl_Color bg);
 #define FL_NUM_GRAY	24
 inline Fl_Color fl_gray_ramp(int i) {return (Fl_Color)(i+FL_GRAY_RAMP);}
@@ -350,5 +347,5 @@ enum Fl_Damage {
 #endif
 
 //
-// End of "$Id: Enumerations.H,v 1.9 1999/01/07 19:16:49 mike Exp $".
+// End of "$Id: Enumerations.H,v 1.10 1999/01/13 15:56:22 mike Exp $".
 //
diff --git a/src/fl_color.cxx b/src/fl_color.cxx
index 800d152ca..7acf7ec1e 100644
--- a/src/fl_color.cxx
+++ b/src/fl_color.cxx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// "$Id: fl_color.cxx,v 1.9 1999/01/07 19:17:36 mike Exp $"
+// "$Id: fl_color.cxx,v 1.10 1999/01/13 15:56:22 mike Exp $"
 //
 // Color functions for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
 //
@@ -269,42 +269,6 @@ void fl_color(Fl_Color i) {
   XSetForeground(fl_display, fl_gc, fl_xpixel(i));
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// Ways to modify the fltk colormap:
-
-// bright/dark is decided based on high bits of green:
-#define bright(x) ((x)&0xc00000)
-
-Fl_Color fl_color_average(Fl_Color color1, Fl_Color color2, float weight) {
-  Fl_Color avg;
-  unsigned rgb1 = fl_cmap[color1];
-  unsigned rgb2 = fl_cmap[color2];
-  uchar r, g, b;
-
-  r = (uchar)(((uchar)(rgb1>>24))*weight + ((uchar)(rgb2>>24))*(1-weight));
-  g = (uchar)(((uchar)(rgb1>>16))*weight + ((uchar)(rgb2>>16))*(1-weight));
-  b = (uchar)(((uchar)(rgb1>>8))*weight + ((uchar)(rgb2>>8))*(1-weight));
-
-  if (r == g && r == b) { // get it out of gray ramp
-    avg = fl_gray_ramp(r*FL_NUM_GRAY/256);
-  } else {		// get it out of color cube:
-    avg = fl_color_cube(r*FL_NUM_RED/256,g*FL_NUM_GREEN/256,b*FL_NUM_BLUE/256);
-  }
-
-  return avg;
-}
-
-Fl_Color contrast(Fl_Color fg, Fl_Color bg) {
-  if (bright(fl_cmap[bg])) {
-    if (bright(fl_cmap[fg]))
-      return FL_GRAY_RAMP; // black from gray ramp
-  } else {
-    if (!bright(fl_cmap[fg]))
-      return (Fl_Color)(FL_COLOR_CUBE-1); // white from gray ramp
-  }
-  return fg; // this color is ok
-}
-
 void Fl::free_color(Fl_Color i, int overlay) {
 #if HAVE_OVERLAY
 #else
@@ -334,6 +298,8 @@ void Fl::set_color(Fl_Color i, unsigned c) {
   }
 }
 
+#endif // end of X-specific code
+
 unsigned Fl::get_color(Fl_Color i) {
   return fl_cmap[i];
 }
@@ -350,8 +316,38 @@ void Fl::get_color(Fl_Color i, uchar &red, uchar &green, uchar &blue) {
   blue  = uchar(c>>8);
 }
 
-#endif
+Fl_Color inactive(Fl_Color c) {
+  // cache because it is like to ask for the same color a lot:
+  static Fl_Color cache_from = FL_GRAY;
+  static Fl_Color cache_to = FL_GRAY;
+  if (c == cache_from) return cache_to;
+  cache_from = c;
+  // do a 33% mix between this color and FL_GRAY:
+  unsigned rgb1 = fl_cmap[c];
+  unsigned rgb2 = fl_cmap[FL_GRAY];
+  uchar r = (uchar)((((uchar)(rgb1>>24)) + ((uchar)(rgb2>>24))*2)/3);
+  uchar g = (uchar)((((uchar)(rgb1>>16)) + ((uchar)(rgb2>>16))*2)/3);
+  uchar b = (uchar)((((uchar)(rgb1>> 8)) + ((uchar)(rgb2>> 8))*2)/3);
+  // and find the closest color in gray ramp or color cube:
+  if (r == g && r == b) // get it out of gray ramp
+    cache_to = fl_gray_ramp(r*FL_NUM_GRAY/256);
+  else		// get it out of color cube:
+    cache_to =
+      fl_color_cube(r*FL_NUM_RED/256,g*FL_NUM_GREEN/256,b*FL_NUM_BLUE/256);
+  return cache_to;
+}
+
+Fl_Color contrast(Fl_Color fg, Fl_Color bg) {
+  int c1 = int(fl_cmap[fg]);
+  int c2 = int(fl_cmap[bg]);
+  if (((c1|(c1<<1)&0x800000)^(c2|(c2<<1)&0x800000))&0x80808000)
+    return fg;
+  else if (c2&0x80c00000)
+    return FL_GRAY_RAMP; // black from gray ramp
+  else
+    return (Fl_Color)(FL_COLOR_CUBE-1); // white from gray ramp
+}
 
 //
-// End of "$Id: fl_color.cxx,v 1.9 1999/01/07 19:17:36 mike Exp $".
+// End of "$Id: fl_color.cxx,v 1.10 1999/01/13 15:56:22 mike Exp $".
 //
diff --git a/src/fl_color_win32.cxx b/src/fl_color_win32.cxx
index b8b260083..ab678b4d6 100644
--- a/src/fl_color_win32.cxx
+++ b/src/fl_color_win32.cxx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// "$Id: fl_color_win32.cxx,v 1.13 1999/01/07 19:17:37 mike Exp $"
+// "$Id: fl_color_win32.cxx,v 1.14 1999/01/13 15:56:23 mike Exp $"
 //
 // WIN32 color functions for the Fast Light Tool Kit (FLTK).
 //
@@ -147,36 +147,6 @@ CREATE_BRUSH:
   return brushes[i].brush;
 }
 
-Fl_Color fl_color_average(Fl_Color color1, Fl_Color color2, float weight) {
-  Fl_Color avg;
-  unsigned rgb1 = fl_cmap[color1];
-  unsigned rgb2 = fl_cmap[color2];
-  uchar r, g, b;
-
-  r = (uchar)(((uchar)(rgb1>>24))*weight + ((uchar)(rgb2>>24))*(1-weight));
-  g = (uchar)(((uchar)(rgb1>>16))*weight + ((uchar)(rgb2>>16))*(1-weight));
-  b = (uchar)(((uchar)(rgb1>>8))*weight + ((uchar)(rgb2>>8))*(1-weight));
-
-  if (r == g && r == b) { // get it out of gray ramp
-    avg = fl_gray_ramp(r*FL_NUM_GRAY/256);
-  } else {		// get it out of color cube:
-    avg = fl_color_cube(r*FL_NUM_RED/256,g*FL_NUM_GREEN/256,b*FL_NUM_BLUE/256);
-  }
-
-  return avg;
-}
-
-Fl_Color contrast(Fl_Color fg, Fl_Color bg) {
-  // bright/dark is decided based on high bit of green:
-  if (fl_cmap[bg] & 0x800000) {
-    if (fl_cmap[fg] & 0x800000) return FL_GRAY_RAMP; // black from gray ramp
-  } else {
-    if (!(fl_cmap[fg] & 0x800000))
-      return (Fl_Color)(FL_COLOR_CUBE-1); // white from gray ramp
-  }
-  return fg; // this color is ok
-}
-
 void Fl::free_color(Fl_Color i, int overlay) {
   if (overlay) return; // do something about GL overlay?
   clear_xmap(fl_xmap[i]);
@@ -189,22 +159,6 @@ void Fl::set_color(Fl_Color i, unsigned c) {
   }
 }
 
-unsigned Fl::get_color(Fl_Color i) {
-  return fl_cmap[i];
-}
-
-void Fl::set_color(Fl_Color i, uchar red, uchar green, uchar blue) {
-  Fl::set_color(i,
-	((unsigned)red<<24)+((unsigned)green<<16)+((unsigned)blue<<8));
-}
-
-void Fl::get_color(Fl_Color i, uchar &red, uchar &green, uchar &blue) {
-  unsigned c = fl_cmap[i];
-  red   = uchar(c>>24);
-  green = uchar(c>>16);
-  blue  = uchar(c>>8);
-}
-
 #if USE_COLORMAP
 
 // 'fl_select_palette()' - Make a color palette for 8-bit displays if necessary
@@ -252,5 +206,5 @@ fl_select_palette(void)
 #endif
 
 //
-// End of "$Id: fl_color_win32.cxx,v 1.13 1999/01/07 19:17:37 mike Exp $".
+// End of "$Id: fl_color_win32.cxx,v 1.14 1999/01/13 15:56:23 mike Exp $".
 //