JavaScript: Generate a random hexadecimal color code

JavaScript fundamental (ES6 Syntax): Exercise-11 with Solution

Write a JavaScript program to generate a random hexadecimal color code.

• Use Math.random() to generate a random 24-bit (6 * 4bits) hexadecimal number.
• Use bit shifting and then convert it to an hexadecimal string using Number.prototype.toString(16).

Sample Solution:

JavaScript Code:

//#Source https://bit.ly/2neWfJ2 
const random_hex_color_code = () => {
  let n = (Math.random() * 0xfffff * 1000000).toString(16);
  return '#' + n.slice(0, 6);
};

console.log(random_hex_color_code())

Sample Output:

#2375d4

Flowchart:

Live Demo:

See the Pen javascript-basic-exercise-1-11 by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.

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