convert_color_name_to_hex Function

Syntax

Arguments

nameCharacter

The color name to convert. If <showcolors> is specified as the name, a list of color names is returned.

Returns

ResultCharacter

Returns the hexadecimal value for the specified color. Returns a list of colors if <showcolors> was specified.

Description

Converts a color name to a hex value.

Discussion

The convert_color_name_to_hex() function returns the hexadecimal value for a named color.

? convert_color_name_to_hex("oldlace")
= "#fdf5e6"

To get a list of supported colors, call the function with <showcolors> specified as the name argument. For example:

? convert_color_name_to_hex("<showcolors>")
= aliceblue
antiquewhite
aqua
aquamarine
azure
beige
bisque
black
blanchedalmond
blue
blueviolet
brown
...