C# App: How to convert Color name to Hexadecimal code

[vikysaran]

This is my code bellow:-

private void _tabControl1_DrawItem(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.DrawItemEventArgs e)
        {
            Font f;
            Brush backBrush;
            Brush foreBrush;

            if (e.Index == this._tabControl1.SelectedIndex)
            {
                f = new Font(e.Font, FontStyle.Bold | FontStyle.Regular);
                backBrush = new System.Drawing.Drawing2D.LinearGradientBrush(e.Bounds, Color.Gainsboro, Color.Gainsboro, System.Drawing.Drawing2D.LinearGradientMode.Vertical);
                foreBrush = Brushes.Black;
            }
            else
            {
                f = e.Font;
                backBrush = new SolidBrush(e.BackColor);
                foreBrush = new SolidBrush(e.ForeColor);
            }

            string tabName = this._tabControl1.TabPages[e.Index].Text;
            StringFormat sf = new StringFormat();
            sf.Alignment = StringAlignment.Center;
            e.Graphics.FillRectangle(backBrush, e.Bounds);
            Rectangle r = e.Bounds;
            r = new Rectangle(r.X, r.Y + 3, r.Width, r.Height - 3);
            e.Graphics.DrawString(tabName, f, foreBrush, r, sf);
            sf.Dispose();
            if (e.Index == this._tabControl1.SelectedIndex)
            {
                f.Dispose();
                backBrush.Dispose();
            }
            else
            {
                backBrush.Dispose();
                foreBrush.Dispose();
            }
		}

This is a code of coloring Tab from my window application. And I want the exact color Mercury (E6E6E6 or 230, 230, 230) of tabs . I'm unable to do that. Help me out ASAP. Also check the attachment and let me know if you can change the back color also to Tab color.

[Plater]

What exactly do you want?
The Color class has properties that allow you to get the RGB values from it.
They are sneakily named .R, .G, .B
There are your 3 integer values.
You can also create a Color object with Color.FromArgb( R,G,B). Allowing you to create a color from three values.
The .ToString() for integer values has an overload that lets you specify .ToString("X") which will print the number as a HEX value.

Please use MSDN for these VERY simple answers.

[vikysaran]

Thanx Mr. paltter,
I'm just a beginner in c#
your code Color.FromArgb( 230, 230, 230) worked great.
Let me know if i can put image in tabs. I'm attaching screenshot (made by a graphic designer) that what want exactly.

Also i want to color the Backgroud of Tabs also which is taking default window color right now. Click here for screenshot.
Thanx

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[Plater]

Yeah, I asked that very same question about the tab-bar background area.
I didn't get very far.
I *THINK* you can do it with the owner-draw stuff, but creating the tabs were not easy.
Other then that I don't really know.