What PHP function can be used to convert hexadecimal values to decimal values for color codes?

When working with color codes in web development, hexadecimal values are commonly used to represent colors. However, there may be instances where you need to convert these hexadecimal values to decimal values for various calculations or comparisons. In PHP, you can use the hexdec() function to easily convert hexadecimal values to decimal values. 

// Convert a hexadecimal color code to decimal values
$hexColor = "#ff0000";
$decimalColor = hexdec(substr($hexColor, 1)); // Remove the '#' before converting

echo $decimalColor; // Output: 16711680

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