HSV to RGB Converter

How to convert HSV to RGB?

HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) is a color model that describes colors in terms of their hue (color type), saturation (color intensity), and value (brightness). Hue ranges from 0-360°, while saturation and value range from 0-100%.

The conversion from HSV to RGB involves mathematical calculations that map the cylindrical HSV space to the cubic RGB space. This tool automatically performs these calculations and displays the resulting RGB values along with the hex color code.

What is HSV color model?

HSV stands for Hue, Saturation, and Value (also called HSB - Hue, Saturation, Brightness). It's a cylindrical color model where Hue (0-360°) represents the color type, Saturation (0-100%) represents color intensity, and Value (0-100%) represents brightness. At 0% value, any color becomes black, while 100% value shows the brightest version of the color.

Where is HSV commonly used?

HSV is widely used in color pickers and image editing software because it provides an intuitive way to select and adjust colors. Many graphics applications use HSV sliders for color selection. It's particularly useful for computer vision applications and color-based image segmentation because it separates color information (hue) from intensity (value).

How is HSV different from RGB?

RGB represents colors by mixing red, green, and blue light, which isn't intuitive for humans. HSV describes colors more naturally: you choose a color (hue), decide how intense it should be (saturation), and how bright (value). This makes HSV easier for color manipulation tasks like creating lighter/darker variations or adjusting color intensity.

What's the relationship between HSV and HSL?

HSV and HSL are both cylindrical color models that share the same Hue component. The key difference is in how they handle brightness: HSV's Value goes from black to the brightest color, while HSL's Lightness goes from black through the pure color to white. HSV is often preferred in image editing because it more closely matches how artists think about adding white or black to pigments.

Common HSV to RGB Conversions