/**
  * Adjusts brightness of the $hex color.
  *
  * @param   string  $hex    The hex value of a color
  * @param   integer $steps  should be between -255 and 255. Negative = darker, positive = lighter
  * @return  string          returns hex color
  */
 public static function adjust_brightness($hex, $steps)
 {
     $color_obj = new self($hex);
     $steps_percent = round($steps * 100 / 255, 2);
     $new_color = $color_obj->color->incrementLightness($steps_percent);
     $new_color_obj = new Jetpack_Color($new_color);
     return self::sanitize_hex($new_color_obj->toCSS('hex'));
 }