diff --git a/Pod/Classes/Objective-C/UIColor+Chameleon.m b/Pod/Classes/Objective-C/UIColor+Chameleon.m
index 898bebc..0e03a80 100755
--- a/Pod/Classes/Objective-C/UIColor+Chameleon.m
+++ b/Pod/Classes/Objective-C/UIColor+Chameleon.m
@@ -366,9 +366,10 @@ + (UIColor *)colorWithFlatVersionOf:(UIColor *)color {
 }
 
 + (UIColor *)colorWithFlatVersionFrom:(UIColor *)color {
-    
+    CGFloat colorAlpha = 0;
+    [color getLightness:nil valueForA:nil valueForB:nil alpha:&colorAlpha];
     //Return flat version with default alpha of 1.0
-    return [[self class] colorWithFlatVersionOf:color withAlpha:1.0];
+    return [[self class] colorWithFlatVersionOf:color withAlpha:colorAlpha];
 }
 
 + (UIColor *)colorWithFlatVersionOf:(UIColor *)color withAlpha:(CGFloat)alpha {