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whatcoloristhishex

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WhatColorIsThisHex is a web tool that identifies the name of a color from its hex code or finds the closest named color if no exact name exists. It uses color names from five open sources and compares colors using the CIEDE2000 ΔE formula for perceptual accuracy.

THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH

Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Sep 15, 2026

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A good fit for

Web developers and designers who need to identify or communicate colors by name from hex codes.

Know the limitations

Most hex codes do not have an exact name because there are over 16 million possible hex codes but only about 24,648 named colors.

What you can do

Identifying the name of a color from a hex code for design or development purposes.
Finding the closest named color when an exact name is not available to aid in color communication and selection.

Features

Identifies color names from hex codes in multiple formats including six-digit, three-digit, and RGB.
Finds the nearest named color when an exact name does not exist, using perceptual color difference (ΔE) to ensure closeness.
Provides a glossary explaining hex color codes and a page for each color with aliases and source information.

Integrations

Not confirmed yet.

Platforms & data export

Not confirmed yet.

THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

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A practical workflow

User pastes a hex code in one of several accepted formats into the input box at the top of the page.
The tool searches its database of named colors from five open sources to find an exact or nearest match.
The tool displays the color name and its aliases on the color's dedicated page, along with the ΔE difference if it is a close match.

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What changed

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bestFor
Before: ["Users needing to identify or approximate color names from hex codes for design, development, or educational purposes."]
After: ["Web developers and designers who need to identify or communicate colors by name from hex codes."]
features
Before: ["Identifies color names from hex codes in multiple formats including six-digit, three-digit, and RGB notation.","Provides the closest named color match when an exact name does not exist, based on a color difference threshold (ΔE)."]
After: ["Identifies color names from hex codes in multiple formats including six-digit, three-digit, and RGB.","Finds the nearest named color when an exact name does not exist, using perceptual color difference (ΔE) to ensure closeness.","Provides a glossary explaining hex color codes and a page for each color with aliases and source information."]
limitations
Before: ["Only about 0.15% of the 16.7 million possible hex codes have named colors; most colors do not have an official name."]
After: ["Most hex codes do not have an exact name because there are over 16 million possible hex codes but only about 24,648 named colors."]
sources
Before: [{"url":"https://www.whatcoloristhishex.com/","label":"WhatColorIsThisHex — Paste a hex code, get its name"}]
After: [{"url":"https://www.whatcoloristhishex.com/","label":"What color is this hex? · WhatColorIsThisHex"}]
summary
Before: "WhatColorIsThisHex is a web tool that identifies the name of a color from any hex code input. If the exact color name is unavailable, it finds the closest named color using a perceptual color difference metric (ΔE)."
After: "WhatColorIsThisHex is a web tool that identifies the name of a color from its hex code or finds the closest named color if no exact name exists. It uses color names from five open sources and compares colors using the CIEDE2000 ΔE formula for perceptual accuracy."
useCases
Before: ["Finding the official or closest common name for a given hex color code.","Browsing a database of named colors and their hex codes for reference or selection."]
After: ["Identifying the name of a color from a hex code for design or development purposes.","Finding the closest named color when an exact name is not available to aid in color communication and selection."]
walkthrough
Before: []
After: ["User pastes a hex code in one of several accepted formats into the input box at the top of the page.","The tool searches its database of named colors from five open sources to find an exact or nearest match.","The tool displays the color name and its aliases on the color's dedicated page, along with the ΔE difference if it is a close match."]