how to set a view's background color using a precise hex via interfacebuilder?

Question

In IB, when I go to the attributes inspector and click the "background" drop down -> other, I get a color pallet with several tabs (wheel, slider, apllets) but there is no place to set a precise such as #ff5911 for example.

Is there a way to do that without using code?

Answer 1

Add a hex color picker to your system. I use http://wafflesoftware.net/hexpicker/.

Answer 2

In Xcode 6, you can set hex values in the RGB slider tab.

Answer 3

You can switch to the RGB-Slider and use the RGB value of your hex code. There are several converters in the web: http://www.javascripter.net/faq/hextorgb.htm

ff5911 => R: 255, G: 89, B: 17

I think there isn't the possibility in the Interace Builder to directly put in the hex value. Another way would be using the "magnifier" symbol and click on the desired color.