CSS HEX Colors

A hexadecimal color is specified with: #RRGGBB, where the RR (red), GG (green), and BB (blue) hexadecimal integers specify the components of the color.

HEX Value

In CSS, a color can be specified using a hexadecimal value in the form:

#rrggbb

HEX Color Preview

3-Digit HEX Value

Sometimes you will see a 3-digit hex code in the CSS source.

The 3-digit hex code is a shorthand for some 6-digit hex codes.

The 3-digit hex code has the following form:

#rgb

CSS 3-Digit HEX Example

body {
  background-color: #fc9; /* same as #ffcc99 */
}
 
h1 {
  color: #f0f; /* same as #ff00ff */
}
 
p {
  color: #b58; /* same as #bb5588 */
}