0x8e

0x8E is a hexadecimal numeral representing the byte value 142 in decimal. Hex notation is commonly used in computing to express binary data compactly, with the prefix 0x indicating base 16.

As a standalone byte, 0x8E can appear in data structures, network protocols, or machine code. It is typically one element of a larger multi-byte value, and its interpretation depends on context such as endianness and adjacent bytes.

In text encoding, the Unicode code point U+008E is a C1 control character and is not usually rendered. In legacy single-byte encodings such as ISO/IEC 8859 or Windows code pages, the byte value 0x8E may map to different printable characters depending on the specific code page in use.

In digital color representations, a single 8-bit value like 0x8E can serve as one component of a 24-bit color value when combined with two other bytes representing the remaining color channels.

In programming, 0x8E can be used in literals to express constants in languages that support hexadecimal notation, such as C, C++, Java, and Python. Its meaning in any given file or program depends on the surrounding context, including data type and encoding.

See also: Hexadecimal, Byte (computing), Endianness, Character encoding.