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phpearsetone
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May 12, 2010
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How do I enter hexadecimal codes?

  • May 12, 2010
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I'm trying to change color of text in InDesign and I can't see anywhere for me to enter a hex code. Help! This is insane. I can't find it anywhere.

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Correct answer Thornten_Intermesh

This can be done in CC version of indesign.

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bryannag32266815
New Participant
July 29, 2017

I was able to use this website, it converts the Hex codes to CMYK and RGB CMYK to RGB - RGB,CMYK,HEX color codes online converter free

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Test Screen Name
Brainiac
July 29, 2017

Such colour conversion web sites are useless, poisonous junk, written by and for people who are dangerously clueless about colour. Never use them.

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    Thornten_IntermeshCorrect answer
    New Participant
    August 5, 2015

    This can be done in CC version of indesign.

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      Nick Way
      Inspiring
      February 11, 2016

      how do you get that window up please? i can only get this one..

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      Nick Way
      Inspiring
      February 11, 2016

      Double click the greencolour box in your screenshot.


      Thank you Kieran

      johns76585239
      johns76585239
      New Participant
      July 21, 2015

      Try using Adobe Color Themes Online Adobe Color CC and selecting a color in the Color Bar gives you the RGB and its equivalent Hex Value. So, enter the Hex value, take note of its RGB number and use that in InDesign.

      But, I agree the lack of a Color Hex field in the Color Wheel in InDesign is ridiculous in early versions.

      Deepak_Gupta1
      Community Manager
      Deepak_Gupta1Community Manager
      Community Manager
      October 15, 2014

      Hex Color value feature is now available in InDesign CC 2014 Oct release.

      Read following links for detailed description

      http://indesignsecrets.com/color-themes-interactive-ebooks-added-indesign-cc-october-2014-release.php

      -Deepak

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      artistJB
      Participating Frequently
      April 4, 2011

      I'm in the process of trying this out:

      http://indesignsecrets.com/create-hexadecimal-color-swatches-in-indesign-for-interactive-documents.php

      Larry G. Schneider
      Larry G. Schneider
      Community Expert
      May 12, 2010

      You have three color modes in ID.   LAB, CMYK or RGB  At least those are the options shown in the flyout for the Color Panel.

      Never mind.

      Jongware
      Jongware
      Community Expert
      May 12, 2010
      This is insane.

      InDesign is a professional document design application ...

      How insane does a script sound? (Disclaimer: Written in 5 minutes.)

      (Copy, paste into a plain text editor such as Notepad, TextEdit (in plain text mode!), or Adobe's ESTK. Save as "Enter RGB in Hex.jsx" into your User Scripts Folder.)

      //DESCRIPTION:Jongware's Quick and Dirty Color Hex Box
      // Jongware, 13-May-2010
      myDialog = app.dialogs.add ({name:"Add RGB in Hex",canCancel:true});
      with (myDialog)
      {
           with (dialogColumns.add())
           {
                with (dialogRows.add())
                {
                     staticTexts.add ({staticLabel:"Red", minWidth:80});
                     redBox = textEditboxes.add({editContents:"00"});
                }
                with (dialogRows.add())
                {
                     staticTexts.add ({staticLabel:"Green", minWidth:80});
                     grnBox = textEditboxes.add({editContents:"00"});
                }
                with (dialogRows.add())
                {
                     staticTexts.add ({staticLabel:"Blue", minWidth:80});
                     bluBox = textEditboxes.add({editContents:"00"});
                }
           }
      }
      if (myDialog.show())
      {
           redval = redBox.editContents.toUpperCase();
           grnval = grnBox.editContents.toUpperCase();
           bluval = bluBox.editContents.toUpperCase();
           if (redval.length > 0 && redval.length < 3 && redval.match(/^[0-9A-F]+$/) &&
                grnval.length > 0 && grnval.length < 3 && grnval.match(/^[0-9A-F]+$/) &&
                bluval.length > 0 && bluval.length < 3 && bluval.match(/^[0-9A-F]+$/))
           {
                if (redval.length == 1) redval = "0"+redval;
                if (grnval.length == 1) grnval = "0"+grnval;
                if (bluval.length == 1) bluval = "0"+bluval;
                red = parseInt ("0x"+redval);
                grn = parseInt ("0x"+grnval);
                blu = parseInt ("0x"+bluval);
                try {
                     app.activeDocument.colors.add ({space:ColorSpace.RGB, colorValue:[red,grn,blu], name:"RGB"+redval+grnval+bluval});
                } catch (_)
                {
                     alert ("Can't add this color (does it already exist?)");
                }
           } else
           {
                alert ("Invalid entry\n"+redval+"\n"+grnval+"\n"+bluval);
           }
      }

      Jongware
      Jongware
      Community Expert
      May 12, 2010

      -- or, if you prefer entering the full hex code at once, this script (took another 2 minutes):

      //DESCRIPTION:Jongware's Quick and Dirty Color Hex Box Part II
      // Jongware, 13-May-2010
      myDialog = app.dialogs.add ({name:"Add RGB in Hex",canCancel:true});
      with (myDialog)
      {
           with (dialogColumns.add())
           {
                with (dialogRows.add())
                     staticTexts.add ({staticLabel:"RGB"});
                with (dialogRows.add())
                     colorBox = textEditboxes.add({editContents:"000000"});
           }
      }
      if (myDialog.show())
      {
           val = colorBox.editContents.toUpperCase();
           if (val.length == 6 && val.match(/^[0-9A-F]{6}$/))
           {
                redval = val.substr(0,2);
                grnval = val.substr(2,2);
                bluval = val.substr(4,2);
                red = parseInt ("0x"+redval);
                grn = parseInt ("0x"+grnval);
                blu = parseInt ("0x"+bluval);
                try {
                     app.activeDocument.colors.add ({space:ColorSpace.RGB, colorValue:[red,grn,blu], name:"RGB"+redval+grnval+bluval});
                } catch (_)
                {
                     alert ("Can't add this color (does it already exist?)");
                }
           } else
           {
                alert ("Invalid entry\n"+val);
           }
      }

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      mgparrot2
      New Participant
      May 12, 2010

      Hi!

      I just changed the color of text with

      Opened a text box and

      Opende

      Windows.....color panel....click on the T

      Is this what your looking for?

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      riott_girl
      New Participant
      May 12, 2010

      No, user is talking about hex codes (web colors).

      I've never found a place to enter in the hex codes.  Under the color palette you can pull up a web safe color library.  Still no place to enter hex codes, though.

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