# \#casting

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## [Get RGBA Text from Color Datatype?](https://community.tulip.co/t/get-rgba-text-from-color-datatype/15825)

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**Author:** [@jmlowden](https://community.tulip.co/u/jmlowden)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/get-rgba-text-from-color-datatype/15825 "2025-11-10T19:54:24Z")

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I’m sure I’m missing something obvious here, but we are building an admin interface to allow customization of app configuration parameters, including colors. We understand how to use functions to get a color from text, …