# Hex color

A color written as # plus six digits for red, green and blue.

## What is a **hex color**?

A **hex color** is written as `#` plus six hex digits: two each for red, green and blue.

```css
.logo { color: #ff6600; }   /* orange: lots of red, some green, no blue */
```

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Updated: September 27, 2026

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