Hexadecimal system is base 16. This allows for more complex calculations in which the number of digits can be less than binary using zero and one.

Example of hex can be found in programs like Microsoft Paint where color equals a set of numbers 0-255 that can then be represented in hex as three hex value pairs levels of compound colors in the RGB system Numbers 0-9 and letters A B C D E F representing the numbers 10-15.

Use this resource as an opportunity to learn the hexadecimal system.

Modules providing an overview of the hexadecimal system

Explore how colors are created from three primary colors and then coded using the hexadecimal system.

Understanding Color in Red, Green, Blue (RGB)