RGB ↔ HEX Color Converter

Switch Between RGB and Hex with Ease!

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RGB to HEX Converter

RGB(0, 0, 0)
HEX: #000000

HEX to RGB Converter

#000000
RGB: rgb(0, 0, 0)

Understanding RGB and HEX Color Codes

1. What is RGB?

RGB stands for Red, Green, and Blue. It's an additive color model where colors are created by combining these three primary colors in varying intensities. In digital design:

  • Each component (Red, Green, Blue) has a value between 0 and 255
  • 0 means no contribution from that color
  • 255 means full intensity of that color
  • Example: rgb(255, 0, 0) is pure red

2. What is HEX?

HEX (hexadecimal) color codes are another way to represent RGB values in a more compact form:

  • Starts with a # followed by 6 characters (0-9 and A-F)
  • First two characters represent Red
  • Middle two represent Green
  • Last two represent Blue
  • Example: #FF0000 is pure red (FF=255, 00=0, 00=0)

3. When to Use Each Format

RGB is commonly used in:

  • CSS (especially with rgba() for transparency)
  • Graphic design software
  • Programming environments

HEX is commonly used in:

  • Web design (HTML and CSS)
  • When you need a compact representation
  • When working with design systems and style guides

4. How the Conversion Works

The conversion between RGB and HEX is straightforward because both represent the same color information in different formats:

  • RGB to HEX: Convert each decimal value (0-255) to its two-digit hexadecimal equivalent and concatenate them.
  • HEX to RGB: Split the HEX code into three pairs of two characters each, then convert each pair from hexadecimal to decimal.

Examples of Common Colors

  • Pure White: RGB(255,255,255) = #FFFFFF
  • Pure Black: RGB(0,0,0) = #000000
  • Red: RGB(255,0,0) = #FF0000
  • Green: RGB(0,255,0) = #00FF00
  • Blue: RGB(0,0,255) = #0000FF

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