Enter Hunter Lab lightness and a/b axes and get the hex color code instantly, clamped to the sRGB gamut. Hunter Lab and HEX describe the same color, one built for measurement and one for screens. See the live preview and a table of common Hunter Lab to hex conversions.
Questions
- Are Hunter Lab and HEX the same color?
- Yes. Hunter Lab and HEX are two notations of one color; the converter changes the notation, not the color. Converting back returns the same value, apart from rounding in spaces that use decimals.
- How do I convert Hunter Lab to HEX by hand?
- Turn the Hunter Lab components into red, green and blue from 0 to 255 with the formula shown in How Hunter Lab to HEX Works above, then write each channel as a two digit hex pair. The worked example on this page follows every step with your own color.
- Where does the alpha channel go?
- A hex code with eight digits carries opacity in its last pair (FF is fully opaque). Hunter Lab has a matching form with an extra alpha value; both are listed in the Formats section of this page.
- Is the Hunter Lab to HEX converter free?
- Yes. It runs in your browser with no sign in and no limit; convert as many values as you like. The color itself is the link, so any conversion can be shared or bookmarked.
