How to convert hex to RGB color
How to convert from hexadecimal color code to RGB color.
Hex color code
Hex color code is a 6 digits hexadecimal (base 16) number:
RRGGBB16
The 2 left digits represent the red color.
The 2 middle digits represent the green color.
The 2 right digits represent the blue color.
RGB color
The RGB color is a combination of Red, Green and Blue colors:
(R, G, B)
The red, green and blue use 8 bits each, which have integer values from 0 to 255.
So the number of colors that can be generated is:
256×256×256 = 16777216 = 100000016
Hex to RGB conversion
- Get the 2 left digits of the hex color code and convert to decimal value to get the red color level.
- Get the 2 middle digits of the hex color code and convert to decimal value to get the green color level.
- Get the 2 right digits of the hex color code and convert to decimal value to get the blue color level.
Example #1
Convert red hex color code FF0000 to RGB color:
Hex = FF0000
So the RGB colors are:
R = FF16 = 25510
G = 0016 = 010
B = 0016 = 010
Or
RGB = (255, 0, 0)
Example #2
Convert gold hex color code FFD700 to RGB color:
Hex = FFD700
So the RGB colors are:
R = FF16 = 25510
G = D716 = 21510
B = 0016 = 010
Or
RGB = (255, 215, 0)