This example defines a small JavaScript utility that converts hexadecimal color codes into their red, green, and blue component values. The code presents the `hexToRgb` function, which first parses the hex string—overlooking an optional leading `#`—into an integer, then extracts the separate color channels using bit shifts and bitwise AND operations. The function returns an array of three numbers, each representing the intensity of a channel. This demonstrates a modular approach to color handling, using only core JavaScript without any external libraries or APIs.