sheet hex color to change backgroudn code example

Example: excel vba highlight cells using the hex color value within the cells

'VBA function to color cells in selected range based on the hex
'color number entered in each cell. For example, #FF69B4

Sub ColorCellsByHex()
    Dim r
    If TypeName(Selection) <> "Range" Then Exit Sub
    For Each r In Selection
        r.Interior.Color = Abs(("&H" & Mid(r, 6, 2) & Mid(r, 4, 2) & Mid(r, 2, 2)))
    Next
End Sub