diff --git a/API/oursin/meshes.py b/API/oursin/meshes.py
index 7dd6bec9..f01ef5ff 100644
--- a/API/oursin/meshes.py
+++ b/API/oursin/meshes.py
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ def set_colors(meshes_list, colors_list):
 
   data = IDListColorList(
     ids = [x.data.id for x in meshes_list],
-    values = [utils.formatted_color(utils.sanitize_vector3(x)) for x in colors_list]
+    values = [utils.formatted_color(x) for x in colors_list]
   )
 
   client.sio.emit('urchin-meshes-colors', data.to_string())
diff --git a/API/oursin/utils.py b/API/oursin/utils.py
index aac74df7..0e704c9d 100644
--- a/API/oursin/utils.py
+++ b/API/oursin/utils.py
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ def sanitize_color(color):
                 raise ValueError("Input list must contain three or four floats.")
 
     elif isinstance(color, str):
-        if color.startswith('#'):
-            return hex_to_rgb(color)
+        return hex_to_rgb(color)
 
     else:
         raise TypeError("Input type not recognized.")