Get color resource as string

Question

I'm trying to use Color.parseColor() on a color resource:

<color name="redish">#FF0000</color>

I've tried this, but it gives me the error Unknown color:

Color.parseColor(Integer.toHexString(context.getResources().getColor(R.color.redish)))

How do I convert the color resource to a String properly?

Solution 1

I think you missed #

Color.parseColor("#"+Integer.toHexString(ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.redish)))

Solution 2

Updated answer:

String colorHex = "#" + Integer.toHexString(ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.colorPrimary) & 0x00ffffff);

Solution 3

context.getResources().getColor(R.color.redish));

Solution 4

String colorString=getResources().getString(R.color.redish);

Try this

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Comments

[user5294977]

context needs to be there... it's within an adapter.

[IntelliJ Amiya]

where you store your color xml ?

[Carlo Espino]

Integer.toHexString(ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.redish) with recent versions this worked for me.

[LukaszTaraszka]

getColor i deprecated...more

[user2288580]

Here's another way of doing it:stackoverflow.com/questions/13388493/…

[rjr-apps]

This worked for me when the accepted answer didn't. Thanks!

[PayToPwn]

The accepted answer was not working for me, but this one does! Kudos!