Excel formula vers get cell color

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I would like to know if we can find out the Color of the CELL with the help of any inline formula (without using any macros)

I’m using Home User Office package 2010.

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Source : Stack Overflow

[ayi]

As commented, just in case the link I posted there broke, try this:

Add a Name(any valid name) in Excel’s Name Manager under Formula tab in the Ribbon.

Then assign a formula using GET.CELL function.

=GET.CELL(63,INDIRECT("rc",FALSE))

63 stands for backcolor.

Let’s say we name it Background so in any cell with color type:

=Background

Result:

Notice that Cells A2, A3 and A4 returns 3, 4, and 5 respectively which equates to the cells background color index. HTH.

BTW, here’s a link on Excel’s Color Index