How do I convert Hexadecimal to Character on this page?

Enter a Hexadecimal value in the converter input and the Character result is generated automatically with matching pair rules.

Are fractional values supported here?

Yes for numeric bases. You can enter one radix point and fractional digits when the selected format is numeric.

Can I move to other base-pair converters quickly?

Yes. Related pair links are listed below the converter for fast switching.

Hexadecimal to Character Converter

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Convert Hexadecimal to Character with a fixed input and output format, step-by-step formulas under the result, and reference tables. Parsing matches the main hub (0b, 0x, leading 0 for octal; one optional . for fractional digits on numeric bases; single character for character mode).

Calculator

Input (Hexadecimal)

From: Hexadecimal

Result (Character)

To: Character

Formulas

Enter a value → place-value expansion + division chain.

About Hexadecimal

Hexadecimal (base 16) uses 0–9 and A–F. This tool accepts an optional 0x prefix. One radix point is allowed; fractional digits use 16⁻¹, 16⁻², …. Each hex digit covers four bits, so it is compact for memory addresses, colors, and byte dumps.

About Character

Character mode treats exactly one character as its Unicode (UTF-16 code unit) scalar value in the range 0–65535. There is no fractional part in this mode. Control and C1 characters are labeled by name in the output when relevant.

How to convert hexadecimal to character

Three steps: symbols → the right math move for this pair → worked examples you can copy on paper. Numeric bases (binary, octal, decimal, hex) also support one radix point and digits after it; character mode stays a single code unit.

Step 1 — Identify the symbols

Input (Hexadecimal): Digits 0–9 plus letters A–F for values ten through fifteen.

Output (Character): Exactly one symbol; its numeric code is the value you convert.

Hex conversions use this letter-to-number map:

Hex digit → value (for place weights)
Digit	Value	Digit	Value
0	0	8	8
1	1	9	9
2	2	A	10
3	3	B	11
4	4	C	12
5	5	D	13
6	6	E	14
7	7	F	15

Dev note

0x is a common prefix (e.g. 0xFF).
This tool uses the UTF-16 code unit (0–65535 for BMP).

Step 2 — The Two-Step Method (via Decimal)

First express the left format as a decimal value (one optional . for a fractional part is allowed on numeric bases), then rewrite that value in the right format. The calculator automates both steps.

Part A — Into decimal

Number positions from the right, starting at 0. At each position, multiply that digit by 16 raised to the position index, then add every term. The total is your decimal number.

Digits after the dot: use negative powers of 16 (16⁻¹, 16⁻², …). Each place is still (digit × weight); add the fractional side to the whole side.

A–F reminder: treat A as 10, B as 11, …, F as 15 when you multiply by powers of 16 (see Step 1 table).

Part B — Out of decimal

Take the decimal value. If it is in range, the tool maps it to the matching character (or a standard control label).

Step 3 — Worked examples

Two practice values in Hexadecimal, converted to Character using the same rules as Step 2.

Example 1

"1A" (Hexadecimal) → Character.

Toward decimal

Hexadecimal "1A"
= 1×16¹ + A×16⁰
= 16 + 10
= 26  (decimal)

From decimal to output

Decimal 26
→ character display: SUB

Verify: "1A" → SUB

Example 2

"FF" (Hexadecimal) → Character.

Toward decimal

Hexadecimal "FF"
= F×16¹ + F×16⁰
= 240 + 15
= 255  (decimal)

From decimal to output

Decimal 255
→ character display: ÿ

Verify: "FF" → ÿ

Summary

To convert Hexadecimal to Character, the tool first parses your input strictly as hexadecimal, producing a decimal value. For binary, octal, decimal, and hex, you may include one radix point and fractional digits; character input remains a single code unit with no dot. That value is formatted as character using the same rules as the main Number System Converter (prefixes 0b, 0, 0x where applicable; character output uses symbolic names for common controls and requires a whole-number code point). Long fractional expansions are truncated to a fixed digit cap; ordinary floating-point rounding may appear in extreme cases.

Relationship context

Numeric input is interpreted in hexadecimal, converted to an integer, then displayed as the corresponding character (or a standard control-character name when applicable). Values outside 0–65535 are rejected for character output.

Conversion tables

Hexadecimal (input)	Character (output)
0	NUL
0x1	SOH
0x2	STX
0x3	ETX
0x4	EOT
0x5	ENQ
0x6	ACK
0x7	BEL
0x8	BS
0x9	TAB
0xa	LF
0xf	SI
0x10	DLE

Hexadecimal (input)	Character (output)
0xb	VT
0x20
0x40	@
0x80	PADDING CHARACTER
0x100	Ā
0x200	Ȁ
0x400	Ѐ
0x800	ࠀ
0x1000	က
0x2000
0x4000	䀀
0x8000	耀
0xffff

More number system pairs

Other fixed input/output converters use the same parsing rules as the hub. Open any pair for the same calculator layout and reference tables.

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