Bits per channel to colors
Type a value in bits/channel to get it in colors instantly.
1,073,741,824colors
That's about the same as 10-bit HDR video.
Convert the other way: colors to bits/channel
What it means
How many colors is that?
RGB without alpha. Bits per channel × 3 = bits per pixel; colors = 2^(bits per pixel).
The math
How to convert bits/channel to colors
colors = 2^(bits per pixel); bits per pixel = 3 × bits per channel.
Example: 10 bits/channel = 1,073,741,824 colors.
Every unit
That depth in every form
Tables
bits/channel to colors conversion table
| bits/channel | colors |
|---|---|
| 1 bits/channel | 8 colors |
| 2 bits/channel | 64 colors |
| 4 bits/channel | 4,096 colors |
| 5 bits/channel | 32,768 colors |
| 6 bits/channel | 262,144 colors |
| 8 bits/channel | 16,777,216 colors |
| 10 bits/channel | 1,073,741,824 colors |
| 12 bits/channel | 68,719,476,736 colors |
| 14 bits/channel | 4,398,046,511,104 colors |
| 16 bits/channel | 281,474,976,710,656 colors |
colors to bits/channel conversion table
| colors | bits/channel |
|---|---|
| 8 colors | 1 bits/channel |
| 64 colors | 2 bits/channel |
| 4,096 colors | 4 bits/channel |
| 32,768 colors | 5 bits/channel |
| 262,144 colors | 6 bits/channel |
| 16,777,216 colors | 8 bits/channel |
| 1,073,741,824 colors | 10 bits/channel |
| 68,719,476,736 colors | 12 bits/channel |
| 4,398,046,511,104 colors | 14 bits/channel |
| 281,474,976,710,656 colors | 16 bits/channel |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many colors is 1 bits/channel?
- 1 bits/channel is 8 colors.
- How many colors is 10 bits/channel?
- 10 bits/channel is 1,073,741,824 colors.
The units
About these units
Bits per channel (bits/channel)
Bits for each of R, G and B.
Colors (colors)
How many distinct colors.
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