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RGB and HSL colours
Two ways of describing a colour: by its red, green and blue parts, or by hue, saturation and lightness.
A web colour like #FF8800 is red 255, green 136, blue 0 in hex. HSL describes the same orange as a position on the colour wheel, which is easier to adjust by hand.
In Ratio
| You type | Ratio shows |
|---|---|
#FF8800 in rgb | rgb(255, 136, 0) |
#FF8800 in hsl | hsl(32, 100%, 50%) |