# Check if a string is a hexadecimal color

Accept #rgb, #rgba, #rrggbb and #rrggbbaa.

Canonical: https://1loc.dev/validator/check-if-a-string-is-a-hexadecimal-color/
Version: 1.0.0
Runtime: JavaScript · Node.js 22 / modern browsers
Verification: Local fixtures; no external services
Updated: 2026-10-28

## Implementation

```javascript
function isHexColor(color) { return /^#([0-9A-F]{3}|[0-9A-F]{4}|[0-9A-F]{6}|[0-9A-F]{8})$/i.test(color); }
```

## Input

```json
"#1c6141"
```

## Expected output

```json
true
```

## Edge case

Input:
```json
"#12345"
```
Output:
```json
false
```

## Limits

- Named colors, rgb() and hsl() are not hexadecimal.

The lab validates types and size before calling this function. Add equivalent validation at your own trust boundary.

## Source and license

Original: https://github.com/phuocng/1loc/blob/14b481cf60dff1620ab1bb99a43b1f68068cdd9b/contents/check-if-a-string-is-a-hexadecimal-color.mdx
Source file (this edition): https://github.com/akamind/1loc/blob/0a77f131b22d2ba3b7ec1728846f900c22821678/contents/check-if-a-string-is-a-hexadecimal-color.mdx
Author: Nguyen Huu Phuoc and original contributors
Contributors: See original repository history
Source commit: 14b481cf60dff1620ab1bb99a43b1f68068cdd9b
Copyright (c) 2020 phuoc-ng
License: MIT — https://1loc.dev/licenses/
Maintainer: Oveyon
Modifications: Curated implementation; explicit input contract, edge case and limits. Original MDX retained as inert source evidence.