Template:Random color

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Usage

Returns six instances of {{Random color/Digit}}, e.g. a hex code. Like this: B4E3B0. If you want to use it more than once on the same page, you need to specify different {{{1}}}s for seeds.

 *1. {{Color sample|#{{Random color|125}}}} {{Random color|125}}
 *2. {{Color sample|#{{Random color|126}}}} {{Random color|126}}
 *3. {{Color sample|#{{Random color|127}}}} {{Random color|127}}

• 1.   048247
• 2.   E6EA60
• 3.   40CA01

Note that invocations with the same seed will generate the same color, like this:

 *1. {{Color sample|#{{Random color|123}}}} {{Random color|123}}
 *2. {{Color sample|#{{Random color|123}}}} {{Random color|123}}
 *3. {{Color sample|#{{Random color|123}}}} {{Random color|123}}

• 1.   C84A8D
• 2.   C84A8D
• 3.   C84A8D

Normally, it generates the colors randomly based on the time. If you want it to deterministically generate random colors (e.g. you're color-coding items in a series based on text, and you want them to be the same no matter what), specify a fixed parameter, like this:

*1. {{Color sample|#{{Random color|120|fixed=y}}}} {{Random color|120|fixed=y}}
*2. {{Color sample|#{{Random color|121|fixed=y}}}} {{Random color|121|fixed=y}}
*3. {{Color sample|#{{Random color|122|fixed=y}}}} {{Random color|122|fixed=y}}

• 1.   37DF59
• 2.   7B139D
• 3.   BF57D1

Note that, e.g. using 120 with the fixed param will always produce "37DF59".

You can also use this with {{Tint}} (e.g. if you want to generate lighter, darker, or color-tinted palettes).

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