HEX to RGBA, RGBA to HEX

What is hex code?

• - Hex code, short for hexadecimal code, is a numerical system used to represent colors in digital graphics and web design. It is a base-16 numbering system that uses 16 different symbols to represent values: 0-9 for the decimal numbers 0-9 and A-F (or a-f) for the decimal numbers 10-15.


• - In the context of colors, a hex code is typically a six-character combination of numbers and letters that represents a specific color. These codes are used to specify colors in HTML, CSS, and other digital design software. Each pair of characters in a hex code represents one of the primary colors: red, green, and blue (RGB), and the intensity of each color component can range from 00 (minimum intensity) to FF (maximum intensity).


• - For example, the hex code #FF0000 represents the color red because the red component is at maximum intensity (FF), and the green and blue components are at minimum intensity (00). Similarly, #00FF00 represents pure green, and #0000FF represents pure blue. Hex codes provide a standardized way to communicate and reproduce colors across different devices and platforms in digital design.

What is RGBA?

• - RGBA code, short for Red, Green, Blue, Alpha code, is a way to represent colors in digital graphics and web design that includes an additional alpha channel to specify transparency or opacity. The “RGBA” acronym breaks down as follows:


• - R: Stands for the intensity of the red color component, ranging from 0 to 255 or from 0 to 1 (depending on the notation used).


• - G: Stands for the intensity of the green color component, also ranging from 0 to 255 or from 0 to 1.


• - B: Stands for the intensity of the blue color component, likewise ranging from 0 to 255 or from 0 to 1.


• - A: Stands for the alpha channel, which specifies the transparency or opacity of the color. The alpha value ranges from 0 (completely transparent) to 1 (completely opaque).

In the RGBA notation, you can represent colors as follows:
• - Using values from 0 to 255 for the red, green, and blue components, such as rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5) for a semi-transparent red color.


• - Using values from 0 to 1 for the red, green, blue, and alpha components, such as rgba(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.5) for the same semi-transparent red color.