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Learn how hexadecimal web color codes convert into RGB and HSL values. Understand 8-bit color channels, alpha transparency, and CSS math.
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Every digital monitor displays colors by blending tiny red, green, and blue sub-pixels. In CSS and web design, colors are commonly declared as Hexadecimal color codes (such as #3b82f6) or RGB functions (rgb(59, 130, 246)).
Standard counting uses decimal (base 10: 0-9). Hexadecimal uses base 16 (0-9 plus A-F representing 10-15):
Decimal: 10 11 12 13 14 15
Hex: A B C D E F
Each 2-digit hex pair can express 16 × 16 = 256 discrete values (from 0 to 255), perfectly matching standard 8-bit computer color channels.
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4A):
(4 × 16) + (10 × 1) = 64 + 10 = 7490):
(9 × 16) + (0 × 1) = 144 + 0 = 144E2):
(14 × 16) + (2 × 1) = 224 + 2 = 226Final Result: rgb(74, 144, 226)
The 6 digits represent three pairs of hexadecimal numbers corresponding to the Red, Green, and Blue light intensities from 0 to 255.
#FF0000 breaks down into Red = FF (255), Green = 00 (0), and Blue = 00 (0), resulting in rgb(255, 0, 0).
The additional two trailing hex digits represent alpha channel opacity (00 = fully transparent, FF = 100% opaque).
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