255 In Hex

255 in hex is FF. Full conversion of 255 (decimal) to binary 11111111, decimal 255 and hex FF.

How this conversion works

In hexadecimal 255 is FF — two hex digits, each covering four bits. That neat one-byte-to-two-hex-digits mapping is exactly why colour codes and memory dumps use hex.

Each base just uses a different set of digits for the same quantity. Reading 255 as a decimal number gives the decimal value 255; expressing that same value in base two, eight or sixteen produces the rows above. To convert any number between bases — including custom bases from 2 to 36 — use the number base converter.