What does Extract Hex Colors do that other Text pages on this site do not?

Finds CSS hex colors with 3, 4, 6, or 8 hex digits. Not named colors, not rgb(). Duplicates removed. Short version: Pull #RGB and #RRGGBB codes from text.

Does Extract Hex Colors upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?

No. Extract Hex Colors runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: Hash plus 3, 4, 6, or 8 hex digits. Word boundary after the code. Not rgb() or hsl().

Should I use Extract URLs instead of Extract Hex Colors?

Use Extract Hex Colors when you need Pull #RGB and #RRGGBB codes from text. Use Extract URLs when you need Pull unique http(s) URLs; strip punct, sort. They share a category (Text) but not the same job.

What are the limits of Extract Hex Colors?

Hash plus 3, 4, 6, or 8 hex digits. Word boundary after the code. Not rgb() or hsl(). Also: Finds CSS hex colors with 3, 4, 6, or 8 hex digits. Not named colors, not rgb(). Duplicates removed.

Extract Hex Colors

Pull #RGB and #RRGGBB codes from text.

Finds CSS hex colors with 3, 4, 6, or 8 hex digits. Not named colors, not rgb(). Duplicates removed.

What Extract Hex Colors does

Finds CSS hex colors with 3, 4, 6, or 8 hex digits. Not named colors, not rgb(). Duplicates removed.

Extract Hex Colors sits in the Text group on purpose. It is not Extract URLs (Pull unique http(s) URLs; strip punct, sort.) and not Color Picker (Hex, RGB, and HSL from a color.). Choose this page when you need Pull #RGB and #RRGGBB codes from text. If you stretch Extract Hex Colors into a neighbor’s job, the result will look wrong even though the site chrome looks the same.

How to use Extract Hex Colors

Keep this tab on Extract Hex Colors (/extract-hex-colors). Pasting into the wrong Text tool (for example Extract URLs) changes the job.
Paste or type the input Extract Hex Colors expects. Path hint: extract hex colors. Pull #RGB and #RRGGBB codes from text.
Apply the Extract Hex Colors action only. Color Picker is a different transform (Hex, RGB, and HSL from a color.). Finds CSS hex colors with 3, 4, 6, or 8 hex digits. Not named colors, not rgb(). Duplicates removed.
Copy the output of Extract Hex Colors if you need it elsewhere. Size/complexity still follows: Hash plus 3, 4, 6, or 8 hex digits. Word boundary after the code. Not rgb() or hsl().
If the text job is actually Pull unique http(s) URLs; strip punct, sort., leave Extract Hex Colors and open Extract URLs.

When not to use Extract Hex Colors

Skip Extract Hex Colors when a neighbor tool matches better — start with Extract URLs or Color Picker — or when the description already warns the job will fail. In the tool’s own words: Finds CSS hex colors with 3, 4, 6, or 8 hex digits. Not named colors, not rgb(). Duplicates removed.

Questions about Extract Hex Colors

What does Extract Hex Colors do that other Text pages on this site do not?: Finds CSS hex colors with 3, 4, 6, or 8 hex digits. Not named colors, not rgb(). Duplicates removed. Short version: Pull #RGB and #RRGGBB codes from text.
Does Extract Hex Colors upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?: No. Extract Hex Colors runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: Hash plus 3, 4, 6, or 8 hex digits. Word boundary after the code. Not rgb() or hsl().
Should I use Extract URLs instead of Extract Hex Colors?: Use Extract Hex Colors when you need Pull #RGB and #RRGGBB codes from text. Use Extract URLs when you need Pull unique http(s) URLs; strip punct, sort. They share a category (Text) but not the same job.
What are the limits of Extract Hex Colors?: Hash plus 3, 4, 6, or 8 hex digits. Word boundary after the code. Not rgb() or hsl(). Also: Finds CSS hex colors with 3, 4, 6, or 8 hex digits. Not named colors, not rgb(). Duplicates removed.