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R: Convert Hexadecimal Color Specifications To RGB Objects
hex2RGBR Documentation

Convert Hexadecimal Color Specifications To RGB Objects

Description

This function takes a vector of strings of the form "#RRGGBB" (hexadecimal color descriptions) into RGB objects.

Usage

hex2RGB(x, gamma = FALSE)

Arguments

x

a vector of hexadecimal color descriptions.

gamma

Whether to apply gamma-correction.

Details

This function converts device dependent color descriptions of the form "#RRGGBB" into sRGB color descriptions (linearized if gamma is TRUE).

Value

An RGB object describing the colors.

Author(s)

Ross Ihaka

See Also

hex, RGB, sRGB, HSV, XYZ, polarLAB, LUV, polarLUV.

Examples

hex2RGB(c("#FF0000","#00FF00", "#0000FF"))

Results