| Color on the Web |
| How
We See Color |
| Light
and Color |
| The
Code |
| Base
16 or The Hexidecimal Number System |
| Exercises
in Base 16 |
| Dark
and Light Values |
| Color
Quiz |
| Experiment
with Color |
|
BASE 16 or THE HEXADECIMAL CODEYou’re
probably wondering why we are using a letter (like F) to express a
number. Well, that’s because we are using a number system called Base
16. It is also called the hexadecimal system. Don't let that scare you;
it really isn't that difficult to understand and once you do understand
it, you’ll have the key to color. Let’s just take it step by step. |
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