# colour sensor to rgb

**URL:** <https://community.sparkfun.com/t/colour-sensor-to-rgb/34069>\
**Category:** Arduino\
**Created:** [March 6, 2017, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/colour-sensor-to-rgb/34069 "2017-03-06T12:41:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![skellyjoe97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@skellyjoe97](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/skellyjoe97)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2017, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/colour-sensor-to-rgb/34069/1 "2017-03-06T12:41:14Z")

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Hi everyone, this is my first time using arduino (probably should have chosen an easier project to start with but i’m ambitious). My basic idea is to use a colour sensor to detect the colours on my tv screen and then output pwm to control a strip of RGB LEDs (analogue not digital). Like I said, I’m new to this so could do with some help as I cant find any videos of this sort of thing. I have a power supply for the LED strip so only need to control them via the arduino.

I hope someone can offer me some advice (or at least tell me it’s impossible!)

Thanks very much

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**Author:** ![exeng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3da27b/32.png) [@exeng](https://community.sparkfun.com/u/exeng)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2017, 5:04am UTC](https://community.sparkfun.com/t/colour-sensor-to-rgb/34069/2 "2017-03-17T05:04:09Z")

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I’m not affiliated with Sparkfun but wouldn’t this and it’s examples in github be a good starting point?

[https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12829](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12829)