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Lua convert HEX to RGB
function Util:hex2rgb(hex)
hex = hex:gsub("#","")
return tonumber("0x"..hex:sub(1,2)), tonumber("0x"..hex:sub(3,4)), tonumber("0x"..hex:sub(5,6))
end
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X-Raym commented Mar 12, 2015

Thank you for this! :)

@Sevenanths
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Thank you very much!

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siasur commented Apr 27, 2016

What if I want to convert a color like "#ccc"?

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fernandohenriques commented Nov 27, 2017

Syntax sugar version and works too for short HEX

https://gist.github.com/fernandohenriques/12661bf250c8c2d8047188222cab7e28

I still show how use function in Corona SDK.

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TheXSVV commented Aug 29, 2023

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