diff --git a/misc.c b/misc.c
index 1b16869..8bb7c50 100644
--- a/misc.c
+++ b/misc.c
@@ -116,7 +116,12 @@ void put_pixel(uint32_t pixel_grb)
         gpio_put(pwr_pin(), 1);
         sleep_us(200);
     }
-    pio_sm_put_blocking(pio0, 3, pixel_grb << 8u);
+    
+    uint8_t green = (pixel_grb >> 16) & 0xFF;
+    uint8_t red = (pixel_grb >> 8) & 0xFF;
+    uint8_t blue = pixel_grb & 0xFF;
+        
+    pio_sm_put_blocking(pio0, 3, (green << 16) | (red << 8) | blue);
     sleep_us(50);
     pio_sm_set_enabled(pio0, 3, false);
     gpio_init(led_pin());
diff --git a/misc.h b/misc.h
index 0b7a456..c9acb10 100644
--- a/misc.h
+++ b/misc.h
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 
 void put_pixel(uint32_t pixel_grb);
 
+    uint8_t red = (pixel_grb >> 8) & 0xFF;
+    uint8_t green = (pixel_grb >> 16) & 0xFF;
+    uint8_t blue = pixel_grb & 0xFF;
+
+
 void halt_with_error(uint32_t err, uint32_t bits);
 
 void gpio_disable_input_output(int pin);