world/objects.py

@@ -69,6 +69,19 @@ class DebugRenderObject(BaseEntity):
         """
         return f"DebugRenderObject({self.position}, neighbors={self.neighbors})"
 
+
+def food_decay_yellow(decay: int) -> int:
+    """
+    Returns the yellow color component for food decay visualization.
+
+    :param decay: The current decay value (0-255).
+    :return: The yellow component (0-255).
+    """
+    if decay < 128:
+        return decay
+    else:
+        return 255 - decay
+
 def chance_to_grow(decay_rate):
     return ((2**(-20*(decay_rate-1)))*12.5)+0.1
 
@@ -154,7 +167,7 @@ class FoodObject(BaseEntity):
         if camera.is_in_view(*self.position.get_position()):
             pygame.draw.circle(
                 screen,
-                (255 - self.normalize_decay_to_color(), 0, 0),
+                (255 - self.normalize_decay_to_color(), food_decay_yellow(self.normalize_decay_to_color()), 0),
                 camera.world_to_screen(*self.position.get_position()),
                 int(5 * camera.zoom)
             )