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Now that I'm learning that colors can be coded in CSS with a 3 digit
code (rather than the 6 digit rgb code) is there a chart anywhere that
lists the 3 digit codes? I've googled and come up empty. Or, can I
use the 6 digit chart I've had for years and figure out the 3 digit
CSS color code?

Thank you!

Leslie

Leslie <> wrote in
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> Now that I'm learning that colors can be coded in CSS with a 3 digit
> code (rather than the 6 digit rgb code) is there a chart anywhere that
> lists the 3 digit codes? I've googled and come up empty. Or, can I
> use the 6 digit chart I've had for years and figure out the 3 digit
> CSS color code?

Each hex digit in a three-digit code is simply doubled up (multiplied by 11
hex) to create the corresponding six-digit code. I.E. #bad is shorthand
for #bbaadd. This means that three-digit codes specify only a subset of
the colors that can be specified by six-digit codes.

"Leslie" <> wrote in message
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> Now that I'm learning that colors can be coded in CSS with a 3 digit
> code (rather than the 6 digit rgb code) is there a chart anywhere that
> lists the 3 digit codes? I've googled and come up empty. Or, can I
> use the 6 digit chart I've had for years and figure out the 3 digit
> CSS color code?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Leslie

See if this helps you:
http://home.clara.net/guycroft/utils/coloropts.html

Paul

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 02:16:35 GMT, Leslie <> wrote:

: Now that I'm learning that colors can be coded in CSS with a 3 digit
: code (rather than the 6 digit rgb code) is there a chart anywhere that
: lists the 3 digit codes?


No chart. The 3-digit code is an abbreviation.

#CCFFCC = #CFC
#112233 = #123
#121212 = #121212 (can't abbreviate)

Sid

Sid! wrote:

> On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 02:16:35 GMT, Leslie <>
> wrote:

> : Now that I'm learning that colors can be coded in CSS with a 3 digit
> : code (rather than the 6 digit rgb code) is there a chart anywhere that
> : lists the 3 digit codes?


> No chart. The 3-digit code is an abbreviation.

> #CCFFCC = #CFC
> #112233 = #123
> #121212 = #121212 (can't abbreviate)

> Sid

The closest 3 digit version to 121212 would be 111.
#CAFACA would still equal #CFC

In essence you have CC + FF + CC to equal the color.
to equate to 3 digit, remove the 2nd digit from each pair.
If red is #FF0000 or #F00, Then #F10000 is nothing more than a lighter shade
of red.

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 16:57:44 -0600, "Richard" <anonymous@127.000> wrote:

: > : Now that I'm learning that colors can be coded in CSS with a 3 digit
: > : code (rather than the 6 digit rgb code) is there a chart anywhere that
: > : lists the 3 digit codes?
:
:
: > No chart. The 3-digit code is an abbreviation.
:
: > #CCFFCC = #CFC
: > #112233 = #123
: > #121212 = #121212 (can't abbreviate)
:
: > Sid
:
: The closest 3 digit version to 121212 would be 111.
: #CAFACA would still equal #CFC
:
: In essence you have CC + FF + CC to equal the color.
: to equate to 3 digit, remove the 2nd digit from each pair.
: If red is #FF0000 or #F00, Then #F10000 is nothing more than a lighter shade
: of red.
:


What are you on about? We don't want the closest colour - we want that
colour! We're not talking closest to websafe colours (I know 111111
isn't).

Who wanted a _lighter_ shade of red??

Sid

Sid Ismail wrote:
> ...
> Who wanted a _lighter_ shade of red??

I'll have one - if they're on 'special' this week.

--
William Tasso

"William Tasso" <> wrote in message
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> Sid Ismail wrote:
> > ...
> > Who wanted a _lighter_ shade of red??
>
> I'll have one - if they're on 'special' this week.

Isn't that a lighter shade of pale?

Cheers
Richard.

rf wrote:

> "William Tasso" <> wrote in message
> news:bpjns9$1p267c$...
>> Sid Ismail wrote:
>>> ...
>>> Who wanted a _lighter_ shade of red??
>>
>> I'll have one - if they're on 'special' this week.
>
> Isn't that a lighter shade of pale?

I think you'll find it was a Whiter Shade of Pale.

--
Toby A Inkster BSc (Hons) ARCS
Contact Me - http://www.goddamn.co.uk/tobyink/?page=132

"Toby A Inkster" <> wrote in message
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> rf wrote:
>
> > "William Tasso" <> wrote in message
> > news:bpjns9$1p267c$...
> >> Sid Ismail wrote:
> >>> ...
> >>> Who wanted a _lighter_ shade of red??
> >>
> >> I'll have one - if they're on 'special' this week.
> >
> > Isn't that a lighter shade of pale?
>
> I think you'll find it was a Whiter Shade of Pale.

Yep. That's it.

Showing our age, methings

Cheers
Richard.