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@@ -14,3 +14,8 @@ The default labels that come with every repository are:
 - invalid
 - question
 - wontfix
+
+## A Note on Label Colors
+The official API returns colors without the leading `#` that you may expect when working with hex colors -- for example, white would return `FFFFFF`, not `#FFFFFF`. 
+
+If you're displaying the colors, you may need to add the `#` in order to display them properly.
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