diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/smartdashboard/Mechanism2d.cpp b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/smartdashboard/Mechanism2d.cpp
index bfa827a5b7..61a71325b2 100644
--- a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/smartdashboard/Mechanism2d.cpp
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/smartdashboard/Mechanism2d.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ MechanismRoot2d* Mechanism2d::GetRoot(std::string_view name, double x,
 }
 
 void Mechanism2d::SetBackgroundColor(const Color8Bit& color) {
-  std::snprintf(m_color, sizeof(m_color), "#%02X%02X%02X", color.red,
-                color.green, color.blue);
+  m_color = color.HexString();
   if (m_table) {
     m_table->GetEntry(kBackgroundColor).SetString(m_color);
   }
diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/util/Color.cpp b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/util/Color.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3adaf2db3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/util/Color.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Copyright (c) FIRST and other WPILib contributors.
+// Open Source Software; you can modify and/or share it under the terms of
+// the WPILib BSD license file in the root directory of this project.
+
+#include "frc/util/Color.h"
+
+#include <fmt/format.h>
+
+using namespace frc;
+
+std::string Color::HexString() const {
+  return fmt::format("#{:02X}{:02X}{:02X}", static_cast<int>(255.0 * red),
+                     static_cast<int>(255.0 * green),
+                     static_cast<int>(255.0 * blue));
+}
diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/util/Color8Bit.cpp b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/util/Color8Bit.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af200a294b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/util/Color8Bit.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright (c) FIRST and other WPILib contributors.
+// Open Source Software; you can modify and/or share it under the terms of
+// the WPILib BSD license file in the root directory of this project.
+
+#include "frc/util/Color8Bit.h"
+
+#include <fmt/format.h>
+
+using namespace frc;
+
+std::string Color8Bit::HexString() const {
+  return fmt::format("#{:02X}{:02X}{:02X}", red, green, blue);
+}
diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/smartdashboard/Mechanism2d.h b/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/smartdashboard/Mechanism2d.h
index cbe25bef83..eef7a3076b 100644
--- a/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/smartdashboard/Mechanism2d.h
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/smartdashboard/Mechanism2d.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Mechanism2d : public nt::NTSendable,
  private:
   double m_width;
   double m_height;
-  char m_color[10];
+  std::string m_color;
   mutable wpi::mutex m_mutex;
   std::shared_ptr<nt::NetworkTable> m_table;
   wpi::StringMap<std::unique_ptr<MechanismRoot2d>> m_roots;
diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/util/Color.h b/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/util/Color.h
index 8d2d51aefa..822d3b01e6 100644
--- a/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/util/Color.h
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/util/Color.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <string>
 
 namespace frc {
 
@@ -808,6 +809,13 @@ class Color {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Return this color represented as a hex string.
+   *
+   * @return a string of the format <tt>\#RRGGBB</tt>
+   */
+  std::string HexString() const;
+
   double red = 0.0;
   double green = 0.0;
   double blue = 0.0;
diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/util/Color8Bit.h b/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/util/Color8Bit.h
index 62cbde97ce..099196be08 100644
--- a/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/util/Color8Bit.h
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/include/frc/util/Color8Bit.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "Color.h"
 
@@ -43,6 +44,13 @@ class Color8Bit {
     return Color(red / 255.0, green / 255.0, blue / 255.0);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Return this color represented as a hex string.
+   *
+   * @return a string of the format <tt>\#RRGGBB</tt>
+   */
+  std::string HexString() const;
+
   int red = 0;
   int green = 0;
   int blue = 0;
diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/smartdashboard/Mechanism2d.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/smartdashboard/Mechanism2d.java
index 89679442f0..480048958d 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/smartdashboard/Mechanism2d.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/smartdashboard/Mechanism2d.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public final class Mechanism2d implements NTSendable {
    * @param color the new color
    */
   public synchronized void setBackgroundColor(Color8Bit color) {
-    this.m_color = String.format("#%02X%02X%02X", color.red, color.green, color.blue);
+    this.m_color = color.toHexString();
     if (m_table != null) {
       m_table.getEntry(kBackgroundColor).setString(m_color);
     }
diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/util/Color.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/util/Color.java
index d1da8fdeb0..48c166cfae 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/util/Color.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/util/Color.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public class Color {
   public final double red;
   public final double green;
   public final double blue;
+  private String m_name;
 
   /**
    * Constructs a Color from doubles.
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ public class Color {
     this.red = roundAndClamp(red);
     this.green = roundAndClamp(green);
     this.blue = roundAndClamp(blue);
+    this.m_name = null;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -53,6 +55,20 @@ public class Color {
     this(color.red / 255.0, color.green / 255.0, color.blue / 255.0);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Constructs a Color from doubles.
+   *
+   * @param red Red value (0-1)
+   * @param green Green value (0-1)
+   * @param blue Blue value (0-1)
+   */
+  private Color(double red, double green, double blue, String name) {
+    this.red = roundAndClamp(red);
+    this.green = roundAndClamp(green);
+    this.blue = roundAndClamp(blue);
+    this.m_name = name;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates a Color from HSV values.
    *
@@ -121,7 +137,21 @@ public class Color {
 
   @Override
   public String toString() {
-    return "Color{" + "red=" + red + ", green=" + green + ", blue=" + blue + '}';
+    if (m_name == null) {
+      // cache hex conversion
+      m_name = toHexString();
+    }
+    return m_name;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return this color represented as a hex string.
+   *
+   * @return a string of the format <code>#RRGGBB</code>
+   */
+  public String toHexString() {
+    return String.format(
+        "#%02X%02X%02X", (int) (red * 255), (int) (green * 255), (int) (blue * 255));
   }
 
   private static double roundAndClamp(double value) {
@@ -134,435 +164,494 @@ public class Color {
    */
 
   /** 0x1560BD. */
-  public static final Color kDenim = new Color(0.0823529412, 0.376470589, 0.7411764706);
+  public static final Color kDenim = new Color(0.0823529412, 0.376470589, 0.7411764706, "kDenim");
 
   /** 0x0066B3. */
-  public static final Color kFirstBlue = new Color(0.0, 0.4, 0.7019607844);
+  public static final Color kFirstBlue = new Color(0.0, 0.4, 0.7019607844, "kFirstBlue");
 
   /** 0xED1C24. */
-  public static final Color kFirstRed = new Color(0.9294117648, 0.1098039216, 0.1411764706);
+  public static final Color kFirstRed =
+      new Color(0.9294117648, 0.1098039216, 0.1411764706, "kFirstRed");
 
   /*
    * Standard Colors
    */
 
   /** 0xF0F8FF. */
-  public static final Color kAliceBlue = new Color(0.9411765f, 0.972549f, 1.0f);
+  public static final Color kAliceBlue = new Color(0.9411765f, 0.972549f, 1.0f, "kAliceBlue");
 
   /** 0xFAEBD7. */
-  public static final Color kAntiqueWhite = new Color(0.98039216f, 0.92156863f, 0.84313726f);
+  public static final Color kAntiqueWhite =
+      new Color(0.98039216f, 0.92156863f, 0.84313726f, "kAntiqueWhite");
 
   /** 0x00FFFF. */
-  public static final Color kAqua = new Color(0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+  public static final Color kAqua = new Color(0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, "kAqua");
 
   /** 0x7FFFD4. */
-  public static final Color kAquamarine = new Color(0.49803922f, 1.0f, 0.83137256f);
+  public static final Color kAquamarine = new Color(0.49803922f, 1.0f, 0.83137256f, "kAquamarine");
 
   /** 0xF0FFFF. */
-  public static final Color kAzure = new Color(0.9411765f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+  public static final Color kAzure = new Color(0.9411765f, 1.0f, 1.0f, "kAzure");
 
   /** 0xF5F5DC. */
-  public static final Color kBeige = new Color(0.9607843f, 0.9607843f, 0.8627451f);
+  public static final Color kBeige = new Color(0.9607843f, 0.9607843f, 0.8627451f, "kBeige");
 
   /** 0xFFE4C4. */
-  public static final Color kBisque = new Color(1.0f, 0.89411765f, 0.76862746f);
+  public static final Color kBisque = new Color(1.0f, 0.89411765f, 0.76862746f, "kBisque");
 
   /** 0x000000. */
-  public static final Color kBlack = new Color(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+  public static final Color kBlack = new Color(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, "kBlack");
 
   /** 0xFFEBCD. */
-  public static final Color kBlanchedAlmond = new Color(1.0f, 0.92156863f, 0.8039216f);
+  public static final Color kBlanchedAlmond =
+      new Color(1.0f, 0.92156863f, 0.8039216f, "kBlanchedAlmond");
 
   /** 0x0000FF. */
-  public static final Color kBlue = new Color(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+  public static final Color kBlue = new Color(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, "kBlue");
 
   /** 0x8A2BE2. */
-  public static final Color kBlueViolet = new Color(0.5411765f, 0.16862746f, 0.8862745f);
+  public static final Color kBlueViolet =
+      new Color(0.5411765f, 0.16862746f, 0.8862745f, "kBlueViolet");
 
   /** 0xA52A2A. */
-  public static final Color kBrown = new Color(0.64705884f, 0.16470589f, 0.16470589f);
+  public static final Color kBrown = new Color(0.64705884f, 0.16470589f, 0.16470589f, "kBrown");
 
   /** 0xDEB887. */
-  public static final Color kBurlywood = new Color(0.87058824f, 0.72156864f, 0.5294118f);
+  public static final Color kBurlywood =
+      new Color(0.87058824f, 0.72156864f, 0.5294118f, "kBurlywood");
 
   /** 0x5F9EA0. */
-  public static final Color kCadetBlue = new Color(0.37254903f, 0.61960787f, 0.627451f);
+  public static final Color kCadetBlue =
+      new Color(0.37254903f, 0.61960787f, 0.627451f, "kCadetBlue");
 
   /** 0x7FFF00. */
-  public static final Color kChartreuse = new Color(0.49803922f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
+  public static final Color kChartreuse = new Color(0.49803922f, 1.0f, 0.0f, "kChartreuse");
 
   /** 0xD2691E. */
-  public static final Color kChocolate = new Color(0.8235294f, 0.4117647f, 0.11764706f);
+  public static final Color kChocolate =
+      new Color(0.8235294f, 0.4117647f, 0.11764706f, "kChocolate");
 
   /** 0xFF7F50. */
-  public static final Color kCoral = new Color(1.0f, 0.49803922f, 0.3137255f);
+  public static final Color kCoral = new Color(1.0f, 0.49803922f, 0.3137255f, "kCoral");
 
   /** 0x6495ED. */
-  public static final Color kCornflowerBlue = new Color(0.39215687f, 0.58431375f, 0.92941177f);
+  public static final Color kCornflowerBlue =
+      new Color(0.39215687f, 0.58431375f, 0.92941177f, "kCornflowerBlue");
 
   /** 0xFFF8DC. */
-  public static final Color kCornsilk = new Color(1.0f, 0.972549f, 0.8627451f);
+  public static final Color kCornsilk = new Color(1.0f, 0.972549f, 0.8627451f, "kCornsilk");
 
   /** 0xDC143C. */
-  public static final Color kCrimson = new Color(0.8627451f, 0.078431375f, 0.23529412f);
+  public static final Color kCrimson = new Color(0.8627451f, 0.078431375f, 0.23529412f, "kCrimson");
 
   /** 0x00FFFF. */
-  public static final Color kCyan = new Color(0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+  public static final Color kCyan = new Color(0.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, "kCyan");
 
   /** 0x00008B. */
-  public static final Color kDarkBlue = new Color(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.54509807f);
+  public static final Color kDarkBlue = new Color(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.54509807f, "kDarkBlue");
 
   /** 0x008B8B. */
-  public static final Color kDarkCyan = new Color(0.0f, 0.54509807f, 0.54509807f);
+  public static final Color kDarkCyan = new Color(0.0f, 0.54509807f, 0.54509807f, "kDarkCyan");
 
   /** 0xB8860B. */
-  public static final Color kDarkGoldenrod = new Color(0.72156864f, 0.5254902f, 0.043137256f);
+  public static final Color kDarkGoldenrod =
+      new Color(0.72156864f, 0.5254902f, 0.043137256f, "kDarkGoldenrod");
 
   /** 0xA9A9A9. */
-  public static final Color kDarkGray = new Color(0.6627451f, 0.6627451f, 0.6627451f);
+  public static final Color kDarkGray = new Color(0.6627451f, 0.6627451f, 0.6627451f, "kDarkGray");
 
   /** 0x006400. */
-  public static final Color kDarkGreen = new Color(0.0f, 0.39215687f, 0.0f);
+  public static final Color kDarkGreen = new Color(0.0f, 0.39215687f, 0.0f, "kDarkGreen");
 
   /** 0xBDB76B. */
-  public static final Color kDarkKhaki = new Color(0.7411765f, 0.7176471f, 0.41960785f);
+  public static final Color kDarkKhaki =
+      new Color(0.7411765f, 0.7176471f, 0.41960785f, "kDarkKhaki");
 
   /** 0x8B008B. */
-  public static final Color kDarkMagenta = new Color(0.54509807f, 0.0f, 0.54509807f);
+  public static final Color kDarkMagenta =
+      new Color(0.54509807f, 0.0f, 0.54509807f, "kDarkMagenta");
 
   /** 0x556B2F. */
-  public static final Color kDarkOliveGreen = new Color(0.33333334f, 0.41960785f, 0.18431373f);
+  public static final Color kDarkOliveGreen =
+      new Color(0.33333334f, 0.41960785f, 0.18431373f, "kDarkOliveGreen");
 
   /** 0xFF8C00. */
-  public static final Color kDarkOrange = new Color(1.0f, 0.54901963f, 0.0f);
+  public static final Color kDarkOrange = new Color(1.0f, 0.54901963f, 0.0f, "kDarkOrange");
 
   /** 0x9932CC. */
-  public static final Color kDarkOrchid = new Color(0.6f, 0.19607843f, 0.8f);
+  public static final Color kDarkOrchid = new Color(0.6f, 0.19607843f, 0.8f, "kDarkOrchid");
 
   /** 0x8B0000. */
-  public static final Color kDarkRed = new Color(0.54509807f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+  public static final Color kDarkRed = new Color(0.54509807f, 0.0f, 0.0f, "kDarkRed");
 
   /** 0xE9967A. */
-  public static final Color kDarkSalmon = new Color(0.9137255f, 0.5882353f, 0.47843137f);
+  public static final Color kDarkSalmon =
+      new Color(0.9137255f, 0.5882353f, 0.47843137f, "kDarkSalmon");
 
   /** 0x8FBC8F. */
-  public static final Color kDarkSeaGreen = new Color(0.56078434f, 0.7372549f, 0.56078434f);
+  public static final Color kDarkSeaGreen =
+      new Color(0.56078434f, 0.7372549f, 0.56078434f, "kDarkSeaGreen");
 
   /** 0x483D8B. */
-  public static final Color kDarkSlateBlue = new Color(0.28235295f, 0.23921569f, 0.54509807f);
+  public static final Color kDarkSlateBlue =
+      new Color(0.28235295f, 0.23921569f, 0.54509807f, "kDarkSlateBlue");
 
   /** 0x2F4F4F. */
-  public static final Color kDarkSlateGray = new Color(0.18431373f, 0.30980393f, 0.30980393f);
+  public static final Color kDarkSlateGray =
+      new Color(0.18431373f, 0.30980393f, 0.30980393f, "kDarkSlateGray");
 
   /** 0x00CED1. */
-  public static final Color kDarkTurquoise = new Color(0.0f, 0.80784315f, 0.81960785f);
+  public static final Color kDarkTurquoise =
+      new Color(0.0f, 0.80784315f, 0.81960785f, "kDarkTurquoise");
 
   /** 0x9400D3. */
-  public static final Color kDarkViolet = new Color(0.5803922f, 0.0f, 0.827451f);
+  public static final Color kDarkViolet = new Color(0.5803922f, 0.0f, 0.827451f, "kDarkViolet");
 
   /** 0xFF1493. */
-  public static final Color kDeepPink = new Color(1.0f, 0.078431375f, 0.5764706f);
+  public static final Color kDeepPink = new Color(1.0f, 0.078431375f, 0.5764706f, "kDeepPink");
 
   /** 0x00BFFF. */
-  public static final Color kDeepSkyBlue = new Color(0.0f, 0.7490196f, 1.0f);
+  public static final Color kDeepSkyBlue = new Color(0.0f, 0.7490196f, 1.0f, "kDeepSkyBlue");
 
   /** 0x696969. */
-  public static final Color kDimGray = new Color(0.4117647f, 0.4117647f, 0.4117647f);
+  public static final Color kDimGray = new Color(0.4117647f, 0.4117647f, 0.4117647f, "kDimGray");
 
   /** 0x1E90FF. */
-  public static final Color kDodgerBlue = new Color(0.11764706f, 0.5647059f, 1.0f);
+  public static final Color kDodgerBlue = new Color(0.11764706f, 0.5647059f, 1.0f, "kDodgerBlue");
 
   /** 0xB22222. */
-  public static final Color kFirebrick = new Color(0.69803923f, 0.13333334f, 0.13333334f);
+  public static final Color kFirebrick =
+      new Color(0.69803923f, 0.13333334f, 0.13333334f, "kFirebrick");
 
   /** 0xFFFAF0. */
-  public static final Color kFloralWhite = new Color(1.0f, 0.98039216f, 0.9411765f);
+  public static final Color kFloralWhite = new Color(1.0f, 0.98039216f, 0.9411765f, "kFloralWhite");
 
   /** 0x228B22. */
-  public static final Color kForestGreen = new Color(0.13333334f, 0.54509807f, 0.13333334f);
+  public static final Color kForestGreen =
+      new Color(0.13333334f, 0.54509807f, 0.13333334f, "kForestGreen");
 
   /** 0xFF00FF. */
-  public static final Color kFuchsia = new Color(1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+  public static final Color kFuchsia = new Color(1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, "kFuchsia");
 
   /** 0xDCDCDC. */
-  public static final Color kGainsboro = new Color(0.8627451f, 0.8627451f, 0.8627451f);
+  public static final Color kGainsboro =
+      new Color(0.8627451f, 0.8627451f, 0.8627451f, "kGainsboro");
 
   /** 0xF8F8FF. */
-  public static final Color kGhostWhite = new Color(0.972549f, 0.972549f, 1.0f);
+  public static final Color kGhostWhite = new Color(0.972549f, 0.972549f, 1.0f, "kGhostWhite");
 
   /** 0xFFD700. */
-  public static final Color kGold = new Color(1.0f, 0.84313726f, 0.0f);
+  public static final Color kGold = new Color(1.0f, 0.84313726f, 0.0f, "kGold");
 
   /** 0xDAA520. */
-  public static final Color kGoldenrod = new Color(0.85490197f, 0.64705884f, 0.1254902f);
+  public static final Color kGoldenrod =
+      new Color(0.85490197f, 0.64705884f, 0.1254902f, "kGoldenrod");
 
   /** 0x808080. */
-  public static final Color kGray = new Color(0.5019608f, 0.5019608f, 0.5019608f);
+  public static final Color kGray = new Color(0.5019608f, 0.5019608f, 0.5019608f, "kGray");
 
   /** 0x008000. */
-  public static final Color kGreen = new Color(0.0f, 0.5019608f, 0.0f);
+  public static final Color kGreen = new Color(0.0f, 0.5019608f, 0.0f, "kGreen");
 
   /** 0xADFF2F. */
-  public static final Color kGreenYellow = new Color(0.6784314f, 1.0f, 0.18431373f);
+  public static final Color kGreenYellow = new Color(0.6784314f, 1.0f, 0.18431373f, "kGreenYellow");
 
   /** 0xF0FFF0. */
-  public static final Color kHoneydew = new Color(0.9411765f, 1.0f, 0.9411765f);
+  public static final Color kHoneydew = new Color(0.9411765f, 1.0f, 0.9411765f, "kHoneydew");
 
   /** 0xFF69B4. */
-  public static final Color kHotPink = new Color(1.0f, 0.4117647f, 0.7058824f);
+  public static final Color kHotPink = new Color(1.0f, 0.4117647f, 0.7058824f, "kHotPink");
 
   /** 0xCD5C5C. */
-  public static final Color kIndianRed = new Color(0.8039216f, 0.36078432f, 0.36078432f);
+  public static final Color kIndianRed =
+      new Color(0.8039216f, 0.36078432f, 0.36078432f, "kIndianRed");
 
   /** 0x4B0082. */
-  public static final Color kIndigo = new Color(0.29411766f, 0.0f, 0.50980395f);
+  public static final Color kIndigo = new Color(0.29411766f, 0.0f, 0.50980395f, "kIndigo");
 
   /** 0xFFFFF0. */
-  public static final Color kIvory = new Color(1.0f, 1.0f, 0.9411765f);
+  public static final Color kIvory = new Color(1.0f, 1.0f, 0.9411765f, "kIvory");
 
   /** 0xF0E68C. */
-  public static final Color kKhaki = new Color(0.9411765f, 0.9019608f, 0.54901963f);
+  public static final Color kKhaki = new Color(0.9411765f, 0.9019608f, 0.54901963f, "kKhaki");
 
   /** 0xE6E6FA. */
-  public static final Color kLavender = new Color(0.9019608f, 0.9019608f, 0.98039216f);
+  public static final Color kLavender = new Color(0.9019608f, 0.9019608f, 0.98039216f, "kLavender");
 
   /** 0xFFF0F5. */
-  public static final Color kLavenderBlush = new Color(1.0f, 0.9411765f, 0.9607843f);
+  public static final Color kLavenderBlush =
+      new Color(1.0f, 0.9411765f, 0.9607843f, "kLavenderBlush");
 
   /** 0x7CFC00. */
-  public static final Color kLawnGreen = new Color(0.4862745f, 0.9882353f, 0.0f);
+  public static final Color kLawnGreen = new Color(0.4862745f, 0.9882353f, 0.0f, "kLawnGreen");
 
   /** 0xFFFACD. */
-  public static final Color kLemonChiffon = new Color(1.0f, 0.98039216f, 0.8039216f);
+  public static final Color kLemonChiffon =
+      new Color(1.0f, 0.98039216f, 0.8039216f, "kLemonChiffon");
 
   /** 0xADD8E6. */
-  public static final Color kLightBlue = new Color(0.6784314f, 0.84705883f, 0.9019608f);
+  public static final Color kLightBlue =
+      new Color(0.6784314f, 0.84705883f, 0.9019608f, "kLightBlue");
 
   /** 0xF08080. */
-  public static final Color kLightCoral = new Color(0.9411765f, 0.5019608f, 0.5019608f);
+  public static final Color kLightCoral =
+      new Color(0.9411765f, 0.5019608f, 0.5019608f, "kLightCoral");
 
   /** 0xE0FFFF. */
-  public static final Color kLightCyan = new Color(0.8784314f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+  public static final Color kLightCyan = new Color(0.8784314f, 1.0f, 1.0f, "kLightCyan");
 
   /** 0xFAFAD2. */
-  public static final Color kLightGoldenrodYellow = new Color(0.98039216f, 0.98039216f, 0.8235294f);
+  public static final Color kLightGoldenrodYellow =
+      new Color(0.98039216f, 0.98039216f, 0.8235294f, "kLightGoldenrodYellow");
 
   /** 0xD3D3D3. */
-  public static final Color kLightGray = new Color(0.827451f, 0.827451f, 0.827451f);
+  public static final Color kLightGray = new Color(0.827451f, 0.827451f, 0.827451f, "kLightGray");
 
   /** 0x90EE90. */
-  public static final Color kLightGreen = new Color(0.5647059f, 0.93333334f, 0.5647059f);
+  public static final Color kLightGreen =
+      new Color(0.5647059f, 0.93333334f, 0.5647059f, "kLightGreen");
 
   /** 0xFFB6C1. */
-  public static final Color kLightPink = new Color(1.0f, 0.7137255f, 0.75686276f);
+  public static final Color kLightPink = new Color(1.0f, 0.7137255f, 0.75686276f, "kLightPink");
 
   /** 0xFFA07A. */
-  public static final Color kLightSalmon = new Color(1.0f, 0.627451f, 0.47843137f);
+  public static final Color kLightSalmon = new Color(1.0f, 0.627451f, 0.47843137f, "kLightSalmon");
 
   /** 0x20B2AA. */
-  public static final Color kLightSeaGreen = new Color(0.1254902f, 0.69803923f, 0.6666667f);
+  public static final Color kLightSeaGreen =
+      new Color(0.1254902f, 0.69803923f, 0.6666667f, "kLightSeaGreen");
 
   /** 0x87CEFA. */
-  public static final Color kLightSkyBlue = new Color(0.5294118f, 0.80784315f, 0.98039216f);
+  public static final Color kLightSkyBlue =
+      new Color(0.5294118f, 0.80784315f, 0.98039216f, "kLightSkyBlue");
 
   /** 0x778899. */
-  public static final Color kLightSlateGray = new Color(0.46666667f, 0.53333336f, 0.6f);
+  public static final Color kLightSlateGray =
+      new Color(0.46666667f, 0.53333336f, 0.6f, "kLightSlateGray");
 
   /** 0xB0C4DE. */
-  public static final Color kLightSteelBlue = new Color(0.6901961f, 0.76862746f, 0.87058824f);
+  public static final Color kLightSteelBlue =
+      new Color(0.6901961f, 0.76862746f, 0.87058824f, "kLightSteelBlue");
 
   /** 0xFFFFE0. */
-  public static final Color kLightYellow = new Color(1.0f, 1.0f, 0.8784314f);
+  public static final Color kLightYellow = new Color(1.0f, 1.0f, 0.8784314f, "kLightYellow");
 
   /** 0x00FF00. */
-  public static final Color kLime = new Color(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
+  public static final Color kLime = new Color(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, "kLime");
 
   /** 0x32CD32. */
-  public static final Color kLimeGreen = new Color(0.19607843f, 0.8039216f, 0.19607843f);
+  public static final Color kLimeGreen =
+      new Color(0.19607843f, 0.8039216f, 0.19607843f, "kLimeGreen");
 
   /** 0xFAF0E6. */
-  public static final Color kLinen = new Color(0.98039216f, 0.9411765f, 0.9019608f);
+  public static final Color kLinen = new Color(0.98039216f, 0.9411765f, 0.9019608f, "kLinen");
 
   /** 0xFF00FF. */
-  public static final Color kMagenta = new Color(1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+  public static final Color kMagenta = new Color(1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, "kMagenta");
 
   /** 0x800000. */
-  public static final Color kMaroon = new Color(0.5019608f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+  public static final Color kMaroon = new Color(0.5019608f, 0.0f, 0.0f, "kMaroon");
 
   /** 0x66CDAA. */
-  public static final Color kMediumAquamarine = new Color(0.4f, 0.8039216f, 0.6666667f);
+  public static final Color kMediumAquamarine =
+      new Color(0.4f, 0.8039216f, 0.6666667f, "kMediumAquamarine");
 
   /** 0x0000CD. */
-  public static final Color kMediumBlue = new Color(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.8039216f);
+  public static final Color kMediumBlue = new Color(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.8039216f, "kMediumBlue");
 
   /** 0xBA55D3. */
-  public static final Color kMediumOrchid = new Color(0.7294118f, 0.33333334f, 0.827451f);
+  public static final Color kMediumOrchid =
+      new Color(0.7294118f, 0.33333334f, 0.827451f, "kMediumOrchid");
 
   /** 0x9370DB. */
-  public static final Color kMediumPurple = new Color(0.5764706f, 0.4392157f, 0.85882354f);
+  public static final Color kMediumPurple =
+      new Color(0.5764706f, 0.4392157f, 0.85882354f, "kMediumPurple");
 
   /** 0x3CB371. */
-  public static final Color kMediumSeaGreen = new Color(0.23529412f, 0.7019608f, 0.44313726f);
+  public static final Color kMediumSeaGreen =
+      new Color(0.23529412f, 0.7019608f, 0.44313726f, "kMediumSeaGreen");
 
   /** 0x7B68EE. */
-  public static final Color kMediumSlateBlue = new Color(0.48235294f, 0.40784314f, 0.93333334f);
+  public static final Color kMediumSlateBlue =
+      new Color(0.48235294f, 0.40784314f, 0.93333334f, "kMediumSlateBlue");
 
   /** 0x00FA9A. */
-  public static final Color kMediumSpringGreen = new Color(0.0f, 0.98039216f, 0.6039216f);
+  public static final Color kMediumSpringGreen =
+      new Color(0.0f, 0.98039216f, 0.6039216f, "kMediumSpringGreen");
 
   /** 0x48D1CC. */
-  public static final Color kMediumTurquoise = new Color(0.28235295f, 0.81960785f, 0.8f);
+  public static final Color kMediumTurquoise =
+      new Color(0.28235295f, 0.81960785f, 0.8f, "kMediumTurquoise");
 
   /** 0xC71585. */
-  public static final Color kMediumVioletRed = new Color(0.78039217f, 0.08235294f, 0.52156866f);
+  public static final Color kMediumVioletRed =
+      new Color(0.78039217f, 0.08235294f, 0.52156866f, "kMediumVioletRed");
 
   /** 0x191970. */
-  public static final Color kMidnightBlue = new Color(0.09803922f, 0.09803922f, 0.4392157f);
+  public static final Color kMidnightBlue =
+      new Color(0.09803922f, 0.09803922f, 0.4392157f, "kMidnightBlue");
 
   /** 0xF5FFFA. */
-  public static final Color kMintcream = new Color(0.9607843f, 1.0f, 0.98039216f);
+  public static final Color kMintcream = new Color(0.9607843f, 1.0f, 0.98039216f, "kMintcream");
 
   /** 0xFFE4E1. */
-  public static final Color kMistyRose = new Color(1.0f, 0.89411765f, 0.88235295f);
+  public static final Color kMistyRose = new Color(1.0f, 0.89411765f, 0.88235295f, "kMistyRose");
 
   /** 0xFFE4B5. */
-  public static final Color kMoccasin = new Color(1.0f, 0.89411765f, 0.70980394f);
+  public static final Color kMoccasin = new Color(1.0f, 0.89411765f, 0.70980394f, "kMoccasin");
 
   /** 0xFFDEAD. */
-  public static final Color kNavajoWhite = new Color(1.0f, 0.87058824f, 0.6784314f);
+  public static final Color kNavajoWhite = new Color(1.0f, 0.87058824f, 0.6784314f, "kNavajoWhite");
 
   /** 0x000080. */
-  public static final Color kNavy = new Color(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.5019608f);
+  public static final Color kNavy = new Color(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.5019608f, "kNavy");
 
   /** 0xFDF5E6. */
-  public static final Color kOldLace = new Color(0.99215686f, 0.9607843f, 0.9019608f);
+  public static final Color kOldLace = new Color(0.99215686f, 0.9607843f, 0.9019608f, "kOldLace");
 
   /** 0x808000. */
-  public static final Color kOlive = new Color(0.5019608f, 0.5019608f, 0.0f);
+  public static final Color kOlive = new Color(0.5019608f, 0.5019608f, 0.0f, "kOlive");
 
   /** 0x6B8E23. */
-  public static final Color kOliveDrab = new Color(0.41960785f, 0.5568628f, 0.13725491f);
+  public static final Color kOliveDrab =
+      new Color(0.41960785f, 0.5568628f, 0.13725491f, "kOliveDrab");
 
   /** 0xFFA500. */
-  public static final Color kOrange = new Color(1.0f, 0.64705884f, 0.0f);
+  public static final Color kOrange = new Color(1.0f, 0.64705884f, 0.0f, "kOrange");
 
   /** 0xFF4500. */
-  public static final Color kOrangeRed = new Color(1.0f, 0.27058825f, 0.0f);
+  public static final Color kOrangeRed = new Color(1.0f, 0.27058825f, 0.0f, "kOrangeRed");
 
   /** 0xDA70D6. */
-  public static final Color kOrchid = new Color(0.85490197f, 0.4392157f, 0.8392157f);
+  public static final Color kOrchid = new Color(0.85490197f, 0.4392157f, 0.8392157f, "kOrchid");
 
   /** 0xEEE8AA. */
-  public static final Color kPaleGoldenrod = new Color(0.93333334f, 0.9098039f, 0.6666667f);
+  public static final Color kPaleGoldenrod =
+      new Color(0.93333334f, 0.9098039f, 0.6666667f, "kPaleGoldenrod");
 
   /** 0x98FB98. */
-  public static final Color kPaleGreen = new Color(0.59607846f, 0.9843137f, 0.59607846f);
+  public static final Color kPaleGreen =
+      new Color(0.59607846f, 0.9843137f, 0.59607846f, "kPaleGreen");
 
   /** 0xAFEEEE. */
-  public static final Color kPaleTurquoise = new Color(0.6862745f, 0.93333334f, 0.93333334f);
+  public static final Color kPaleTurquoise =
+      new Color(0.6862745f, 0.93333334f, 0.93333334f, "kPaleTurquoise");
 
   /** 0xDB7093. */
-  public static final Color kPaleVioletRed = new Color(0.85882354f, 0.4392157f, 0.5764706f);
+  public static final Color kPaleVioletRed =
+      new Color(0.85882354f, 0.4392157f, 0.5764706f, "kPaleVioletRed");
 
   /** 0xFFEFD5. */
-  public static final Color kPapayaWhip = new Color(1.0f, 0.9372549f, 0.8352941f);
+  public static final Color kPapayaWhip = new Color(1.0f, 0.9372549f, 0.8352941f, "kPapayaWhip");
 
   /** 0xFFDAB9. */
-  public static final Color kPeachPuff = new Color(1.0f, 0.85490197f, 0.7254902f);
+  public static final Color kPeachPuff = new Color(1.0f, 0.85490197f, 0.7254902f, "kPeachPuff");
 
   /** 0xCD853F. */
-  public static final Color kPeru = new Color(0.8039216f, 0.52156866f, 0.24705882f);
+  public static final Color kPeru = new Color(0.8039216f, 0.52156866f, 0.24705882f, "kPeru");
 
   /** 0xFFC0CB. */
-  public static final Color kPink = new Color(1.0f, 0.7529412f, 0.79607844f);
+  public static final Color kPink = new Color(1.0f, 0.7529412f, 0.79607844f, "kPink");
 
   /** 0xDDA0DD. */
-  public static final Color kPlum = new Color(0.8666667f, 0.627451f, 0.8666667f);
+  public static final Color kPlum = new Color(0.8666667f, 0.627451f, 0.8666667f, "kPlum");
 
   /** 0xB0E0E6. */
-  public static final Color kPowderBlue = new Color(0.6901961f, 0.8784314f, 0.9019608f);
+  public static final Color kPowderBlue =
+      new Color(0.6901961f, 0.8784314f, 0.9019608f, "kPowderBlue");
 
   /** 0x800080. */
-  public static final Color kPurple = new Color(0.5019608f, 0.0f, 0.5019608f);
+  public static final Color kPurple = new Color(0.5019608f, 0.0f, 0.5019608f, "kPurple");
 
   /** 0xFF0000. */
-  public static final Color kRed = new Color(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+  public static final Color kRed = new Color(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, "kRed");
 
   /** 0xBC8F8F. */
-  public static final Color kRosyBrown = new Color(0.7372549f, 0.56078434f, 0.56078434f);
+  public static final Color kRosyBrown =
+      new Color(0.7372549f, 0.56078434f, 0.56078434f, "kRosyBrown");
 
   /** 0x4169E1. */
-  public static final Color kRoyalBlue = new Color(0.25490198f, 0.4117647f, 0.88235295f);
+  public static final Color kRoyalBlue =
+      new Color(0.25490198f, 0.4117647f, 0.88235295f, "kRoyalBlue");
 
   /** 0x8B4513. */
-  public static final Color kSaddleBrown = new Color(0.54509807f, 0.27058825f, 0.07450981f);
+  public static final Color kSaddleBrown =
+      new Color(0.54509807f, 0.27058825f, 0.07450981f, "kSaddleBrown");
 
   /** 0xFA8072. */
-  public static final Color kSalmon = new Color(0.98039216f, 0.5019608f, 0.44705883f);
+  public static final Color kSalmon = new Color(0.98039216f, 0.5019608f, 0.44705883f, "kSalmon");
 
   /** 0xF4A460. */
-  public static final Color kSandyBrown = new Color(0.95686275f, 0.6431373f, 0.3764706f);
+  public static final Color kSandyBrown =
+      new Color(0.95686275f, 0.6431373f, 0.3764706f, "kSandyBrown");
 
   /** 0x2E8B57. */
-  public static final Color kSeaGreen = new Color(0.18039216f, 0.54509807f, 0.34117648f);
+  public static final Color kSeaGreen =
+      new Color(0.18039216f, 0.54509807f, 0.34117648f, "kSeaGreen");
 
   /** 0xFFF5EE. */
-  public static final Color kSeashell = new Color(1.0f, 0.9607843f, 0.93333334f);
+  public static final Color kSeashell = new Color(1.0f, 0.9607843f, 0.93333334f, "kSeashell");
 
   /** 0xA0522D. */
-  public static final Color kSienna = new Color(0.627451f, 0.32156864f, 0.1764706f);
+  public static final Color kSienna = new Color(0.627451f, 0.32156864f, 0.1764706f, "kSienna");
 
   /** 0xC0C0C0. */
-  public static final Color kSilver = new Color(0.7529412f, 0.7529412f, 0.7529412f);
+  public static final Color kSilver = new Color(0.7529412f, 0.7529412f, 0.7529412f, "kSilver");
 
   /** 0x87CEEB. */
-  public static final Color kSkyBlue = new Color(0.5294118f, 0.80784315f, 0.92156863f);
+  public static final Color kSkyBlue = new Color(0.5294118f, 0.80784315f, 0.92156863f, "kSkyBlue");
 
   /** 0x6A5ACD. */
-  public static final Color kSlateBlue = new Color(0.41568628f, 0.3529412f, 0.8039216f);
+  public static final Color kSlateBlue =
+      new Color(0.41568628f, 0.3529412f, 0.8039216f, "kSlateBlue");
 
   /** 0x708090. */
-  public static final Color kSlateGray = new Color(0.4392157f, 0.5019608f, 0.5647059f);
+  public static final Color kSlateGray =
+      new Color(0.4392157f, 0.5019608f, 0.5647059f, "kSlateGray");
 
   /** 0xFFFAFA. */
-  public static final Color kSnow = new Color(1.0f, 0.98039216f, 0.98039216f);
+  public static final Color kSnow = new Color(1.0f, 0.98039216f, 0.98039216f, "kSnow");
 
   /** 0x00FF7F. */
-  public static final Color kSpringGreen = new Color(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.49803922f);
+  public static final Color kSpringGreen = new Color(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.49803922f, "kSpringGreen");
 
   /** 0x4682B4. */
-  public static final Color kSteelBlue = new Color(0.27450982f, 0.50980395f, 0.7058824f);
+  public static final Color kSteelBlue =
+      new Color(0.27450982f, 0.50980395f, 0.7058824f, "kSteelBlue");
 
   /** 0xD2B48C. */
-  public static final Color kTan = new Color(0.8235294f, 0.7058824f, 0.54901963f);
+  public static final Color kTan = new Color(0.8235294f, 0.7058824f, 0.54901963f, "kTan");
 
   /** 0x008080. */
-  public static final Color kTeal = new Color(0.0f, 0.5019608f, 0.5019608f);
+  public static final Color kTeal = new Color(0.0f, 0.5019608f, 0.5019608f, "kTeal");
 
   /** 0xD8BFD8. */
-  public static final Color kThistle = new Color(0.84705883f, 0.7490196f, 0.84705883f);
+  public static final Color kThistle = new Color(0.84705883f, 0.7490196f, 0.84705883f, "kThistle");
 
   /** 0xFF6347. */
-  public static final Color kTomato = new Color(1.0f, 0.3882353f, 0.2784314f);
+  public static final Color kTomato = new Color(1.0f, 0.3882353f, 0.2784314f, "kTomato");
 
   /** 0x40E0D0. */
-  public static final Color kTurquoise = new Color(0.2509804f, 0.8784314f, 0.8156863f);
+  public static final Color kTurquoise =
+      new Color(0.2509804f, 0.8784314f, 0.8156863f, "kTurquoise");
 
   /** 0xEE82EE. */
-  public static final Color kViolet = new Color(0.93333334f, 0.50980395f, 0.93333334f);
+  public static final Color kViolet = new Color(0.93333334f, 0.50980395f, 0.93333334f, "kViolet");
 
   /** 0xF5DEB3. */
-  public static final Color kWheat = new Color(0.9607843f, 0.87058824f, 0.7019608f);
+  public static final Color kWheat = new Color(0.9607843f, 0.87058824f, 0.7019608f, "kWheat");
 
   /** 0xFFFFFF. */
-  public static final Color kWhite = new Color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+  public static final Color kWhite = new Color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, "kWhite");
 
   /** 0xF5F5F5. */
-  public static final Color kWhiteSmoke = new Color(0.9607843f, 0.9607843f, 0.9607843f);
+  public static final Color kWhiteSmoke =
+      new Color(0.9607843f, 0.9607843f, 0.9607843f, "kWhiteSmoke");
 
   /** 0xFFFF00. */
-  public static final Color kYellow = new Color(1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
+  public static final Color kYellow = new Color(1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, "kYellow");
 
   /** 0x9ACD32. */
-  public static final Color kYellowGreen = new Color(0.6039216f, 0.8039216f, 0.19607843f);
+  public static final Color kYellowGreen =
+      new Color(0.6039216f, 0.8039216f, 0.19607843f, "kYellowGreen");
 }
diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/util/Color8Bit.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/util/Color8Bit.java
index 1e2c8b2346..3260673100 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/util/Color8Bit.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/util/Color8Bit.java
@@ -56,6 +56,15 @@ public class Color8Bit {
 
   @Override
   public String toString() {
-    return "Color8Bit{" + "red=" + red + ", green=" + green + ", blue=" + blue + '}';
+    return toHexString();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return this color represented as a hex string.
+   *
+   * @return a string of the format <code>#RRGGBB</code>
+   */
+  public String toHexString() {
+    return String.format("#%02X%02X%02X", red, green, blue);
   }
 }