CSS Color Codes. #???

[a1rabbit]

I'm curious, until using PP I'd never seen the three digit codes behind the # sign. I've always seen/used six numbers.

How do I go about figuring out the three digit codes?

Thanks.

[dakwegmo]

It's shorthand used in css. The six digit hex codes represent values of red, green, and blue. The first two characters are the red value, the middle two are green and the last two are blue. If each pair of characters contains the same values you can abbreviate it.

#000000 = #000
#ffffff = #fff
#ff0000 = #f00
#112233 = #123

etc.

[a1rabbit]

Ahhh, that makes sense.

Thanks!

[imventurer]

It's shorthand used in css. The six digit hex codes represent values of red, green, and blue. The first two characters are the red value, the middle two are green and the last two are blue. If each pair of characters contains the same values you can abbreviate it.

#000000 = #000
#ffffff = #fff
#ff0000 = #f00
#112233 = #123

etc.

That's really cool info, never really wondered about those shortcuts! Thanx!

[GeoS]

But this short form of color definition makes sometimes problems.