Table of Contents Tip 73: Use the `\v` Pattern Switch for Regex Search Find Hex Colors with Magic Search Find Hex Colors with Very Magic Search References: Use the Hex Character Class to Further Refine the Pattern References:

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Using magic search, we have to escape (,),|, and { characters to confer special meaning upon them.

Using the `\v` pattern switch, the (,),|, and { characters assume special meaning.

We can compact the expression further by using the `\x` character class, which stands for [0-9a-fA-F].