diff --git a/oogabooga/color.c b/oogabooga/color.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32616a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oogabooga/color.c
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+
+// usage example: hex_to_rgba(0x2a2d3aff);
+Vector4 hex_to_rgba(s64 hex) {
+	u8 r = (hex>>24) & 0x000000FF;
+	u8 g = (hex>>16) & 0x000000FF;
+	u8 b = (hex>>8) & 0x000000FF;
+	u8 a = (hex>>0) & 0x000000FF;
+	return (Vector4){r/255.0, g/255.0, b/255.0, a/255.0};
+}
+
+// todo - hsv conversion stuff when it's needed
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/oogabooga/oogabooga.c b/oogabooga/oogabooga.c
index 2750017..987f560 100644
--- a/oogabooga/oogabooga.c
+++ b/oogabooga/oogabooga.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void lodepng_free(void* ptr) {
 #endif
 
 #include "random.c"
-
+#include "color.c"
 
 #include "memory.c"
 #include "input.c"