diff --git a/crates/ecolor/src/hex_color_macro.rs b/crates/ecolor/src/hex_color_macro.rs
index 16f8cc2b8d8c..a0a0729fdd15 100644
--- a/crates/ecolor/src/hex_color_macro.rs
+++ b/crates/ecolor/src/hex_color_macro.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! hex_color {
     ($s:literal) => {{
-        let array = color_hex::color_from_hex!($s);
+        let array = $crate::color_hex::color_from_hex!($s);
         if array.len() == 3 {
             $crate::Color32::from_rgb(array[0], array[1], array[2])
         } else {
diff --git a/crates/ecolor/src/lib.rs b/crates/ecolor/src/lib.rs
index e3c077edd502..a7072d8e89a3 100644
--- a/crates/ecolor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ecolor/src/lib.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ pub use hsva::*;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "color-hex")]
 mod hex_color_macro;
+#[cfg(feature = "color-hex")]
+#[doc(hidden)]
+pub use color_hex;
 
 mod rgba;
 pub use rgba::*;