diff --git a/wtforms_components/fields/color.py b/wtforms_components/fields/color.py
index bb2cc37..6f853eb 100644
--- a/wtforms_components/fields/color.py
+++ b/wtforms_components/fields/color.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def _value(self):
         if self.raw_data:
             return self.raw_data[0]
         if self.data:
-            return str(self.data)
+            return str(self.data.hex_l)
         else:
             return u''