colour.conversions.web2hex

colour.conversions.web2hex(web: str, force_long: bool = False) → str

Convert WEB representation to HEX.

Parameters

rgb – web string representation (human readable if possible)

Return type

3 hex char or 6 hex char string representation

WEB representation uses X11 rgb.txt to define conversion between RGB and english color names.

>>> from colour import web2hex, Color

>>> web2hex('red')
'#f00'

>>> web2hex('#aaa')
'#aaa'

>>> web2hex('#foo')  
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
AttributeError: '#foo' is not in web format. Need 3 or 6 hex digit.

>>> web2hex('#aaa', force_long=True)
'#aaaaaa'

>>> web2hex('#aaaaaa')
'#aaaaaa'

>>> web2hex('#aaaa')  
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
AttributeError: '#aaaa' is not in web format. Need 3 or 6 hex digit.

>>> web2hex('pinky')  
Traceback (most recent call last):
...
ValueError: 'pinky' is not a recognized color.

And color names are case insensitive:

>>> Color('RED')
<Color red>