Appendix . Hexadecimal Color Codes

Throughout the book, colors were referred to by their hexadecimal values, which are commonly used in HTML and other Web programming. Using a hexadecimal value enables you to be very precise about the color you’re using rather than referring to it as “blue” or “green.” Hexadecimal values are especially useful when you’re using the Adobe Color Picker or other tools that don’t list color names.

This chart shows 216 standard Web colors and their hexadecimal color codes, as well as the RGB (red, green, and blue) values that combine to create the color. Note that because this is a printed chart, these RGB colors have been converted to CMYK, which changes them slightly from what you see onscreen. To see the true RGB ...

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