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at July 28, 2010 06:20 by Sverri
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function rgb2hex(r,g,b) {
  var rgb = [r.toString(16),g.toString(16),b.toString(16)]
  for (var i=0;i<3;i++) {
    if (rgb[i].length==1) rgb[i]=rgb[i]+rgb[i];
  }
  if(rgb[0][0]==rgb[0][1] && rgb[1][0]==rgb[1][1] && rgb[2][0]==rgb[2][1])
    return '#'+rgb[0][0]+rgb[1][0]+rgb[2][0];
  return '#'+rgb[0]+rgb[1]+rgb[2];
}

// Example
var hex = rgb2hex(255, 170, 0);
document.write("<pre>rgb(255,170,0) \u2192 "+hex+"</pre>");
Initial URL 
http://sverri.tumblr.com/post/865949154/javascript-rgb-to-hex-converter
Initial Description 
Converts and returns the HEX equivalent of an RGB value. If it is possible the HEX shorthand will be returned (ie. #abc instead of #aabbcc).
Initial Title 
RGB to HEX converter
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JavaScript