# How to use yahoo get the hex value from YUI color picker

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**Created:** [January 10, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-yahoo-get-the-hex-value-from-yui-color-picker/157374 "2009-01-10T04:18:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-yahoo-get-the-hex-value-from-yui-color-picker/157374/1 "2009-01-10T04:18:36Z")

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Hi ,  
I am very new in rails and i want to develop a application like  
“[http://www.cssmenubuilder.com/home](http://www.cssmenubuilder.com/home)” . The technology i am using is ROR,  
Ajax, Image magick . I have two problem first how to generate on the fly  
css and save it in database.Second one is regarding to colors ,I am  
using yahoo user interface’s colorpicker, how can i get the hex value.  
Please help.  
Thanks in advance