diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
index d414416624..0f3834ae5b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
@@ -2236,64 +2236,3 @@ final class WP_Customize_Manager {
 		return get_custom_logo();
 	}
 }
-
-/**
- * Sanitizes a hex color.
- *
- * Returns either '', a 3 or 6 digit hex color (with #), or nothing.
- * For sanitizing values without a #, see sanitize_hex_color_no_hash().
- *
- * @since 3.4.0
- *
- * @param string $color
- * @return string|void
- */
-function sanitize_hex_color( $color ) {
-	if ( '' === $color )
-		return '';
-
-	// 3 or 6 hex digits, or the empty string.
-	if ( preg_match('|^#([A-Fa-f0-9]{3}){1,2}$|', $color ) )
-		return $color;
-}
-
-/**
- * Sanitizes a hex color without a hash. Use sanitize_hex_color() when possible.
- *
- * Saving hex colors without a hash puts the burden of adding the hash on the
- * UI, which makes it difficult to use or upgrade to other color types such as
- * rgba, hsl, rgb, and html color names.
- *
- * Returns either '', a 3 or 6 digit hex color (without a #), or null.
- *
- * @since 3.4.0
- *
- * @param string $color
- * @return string|null
- */
-function sanitize_hex_color_no_hash( $color ) {
-	$color = ltrim( $color, '#' );
-
-	if ( '' === $color )
-		return '';
-
-	return sanitize_hex_color( '#' . $color ) ? $color : null;
-}
-
-/**
- * Ensures that any hex color is properly hashed.
- * Otherwise, returns value untouched.
- *
- * This method should only be necessary if using sanitize_hex_color_no_hash().
- *
- * @since 3.4.0
- *
- * @param string $color
- * @return string
- */
-function maybe_hash_hex_color( $color ) {
-	if ( $unhashed = sanitize_hex_color_no_hash( $color ) )
-		return '#' . $unhashed;
-
-	return $color;
-}
diff --git a/wp-includes/formatting.php b/wp-includes/formatting.php
index 97a290ade3..f58e435fc1 100644
--- a/wp-includes/formatting.php
+++ b/wp-includes/formatting.php
@@ -4803,3 +4803,68 @@ function url_shorten( $url, $length = 35 ) {
 	}
 	return $short_url;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Sanitizes a hex color.
+ *
+ * Returns either '', a 3 or 6 digit hex color (with #), or nothing.
+ * For sanitizing values without a #, see sanitize_hex_color_no_hash().
+ *
+ * @since 3.4.0
+ *
+ * @param string $color
+ * @return string|void
+ */
+function sanitize_hex_color( $color ) {
+	if ( '' === $color ) {
+		return '';
+	}
+
+	// 3 or 6 hex digits, or the empty string.
+	if ( preg_match('|^#([A-Fa-f0-9]{3}){1,2}$|', $color ) ) {
+		return $color;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sanitizes a hex color without a hash. Use sanitize_hex_color() when possible.
+ *
+ * Saving hex colors without a hash puts the burden of adding the hash on the
+ * UI, which makes it difficult to use or upgrade to other color types such as
+ * rgba, hsl, rgb, and html color names.
+ *
+ * Returns either '', a 3 or 6 digit hex color (without a #), or null.
+ *
+ * @since 3.4.0
+ *
+ * @param string $color
+ * @return string|null
+ */
+function sanitize_hex_color_no_hash( $color ) {
+	$color = ltrim( $color, '#' );
+
+	if ( '' === $color ) {
+		return '';
+	}
+
+	return sanitize_hex_color( '#' . $color ) ? $color : null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Ensures that any hex color is properly hashed.
+ * Otherwise, returns value untouched.
+ *
+ * This method should only be necessary if using sanitize_hex_color_no_hash().
+ *
+ * @since 3.4.0
+ *
+ * @param string $color
+ * @return string
+ */
+function maybe_hash_hex_color( $color ) {
+	if ( $unhashed = sanitize_hex_color_no_hash( $color ) ) {
+		return '#' . $unhashed;
+	}
+
+	return $color;
+}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 90d8739988..f41ccd05dd 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.6-alpha-37282';
+$wp_version = '4.6-alpha-37283';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.