Bits per channel to shades per channel
Type a value in bits/channel to get it in shades instantly.
1,024shades
That's about the same as 10-bit HDR video.
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 shades
colors = 2^(bits per pixel); bits per pixel = 3 × bits per channel.
Example: 10 bits/channel = 1,024 shades.
Every unit
That depth in every form
Tables
bits/channel to shades conversion table
| bits/channel | shades |
|---|---|
| 1 bits/channel | 2 shades |
| 2 bits/channel | 4 shades |
| 4 bits/channel | 16 shades |
| 5 bits/channel | 32 shades |
| 6 bits/channel | 64 shades |
| 8 bits/channel | 256 shades |
| 10 bits/channel | 1,024 shades |
| 12 bits/channel | 4,096 shades |
| 14 bits/channel | 16,384 shades |
| 16 bits/channel | 65,536 shades |
shades to bits/channel conversion table
| shades | bits/channel |
|---|---|
| 2 shades | 1 bits/channel |
| 4 shades | 2 bits/channel |
| 16 shades | 4 bits/channel |
| 32 shades | 5 bits/channel |
| 64 shades | 6 bits/channel |
| 256 shades | 8 bits/channel |
| 1,024 shades | 10 bits/channel |
| 4,096 shades | 12 bits/channel |
| 16,384 shades | 14 bits/channel |
| 65,536 shades | 16 bits/channel |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many shades is 1 bits/channel?
- 1 bits/channel is 2 shades.
- How many shades is 10 bits/channel?
- 10 bits/channel is 1,024 shades.
The units
About these units
Bits per channel (bits/channel)
Bits for each of R, G and B.
Shades per channel (shades)
Levels of each of R, G and B.
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