diff --git a/nodes/mask.py b/nodes/mask.py
index fe80fc4..044faab 100644
--- a/nodes/mask.py
+++ b/nodes/mask.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class ImageRemoveBackgroundRembg:
                 ),
                 "bgcolor": (
                     "COLOR",
-                    {"default": "black"},
+                    {"default": "#000000"},
                 ),
             },
         }
diff --git a/nodes/transform.py b/nodes/transform.py
index 858a489..da9429c 100644
--- a/nodes/transform.py
+++ b/nodes/transform.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import torch
-import torchvision.transforms.functional as F
+import torchvision.transforms.functional as TF
 from ..utils import log, hex_to_rgb, tensor2pil, pil2tensor
 from math import sqrt, ceil
 from typing import cast
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class TransformImage:
                     ["edge", "constant", "reflect", "symmetric"],
                     {"default": "edge"},
                 ),
-                "constant_color": ("COLOR", {"default": "black"}),
+                "constant_color": ("COLOR", {"default": "#000000"}),
             },
         }
 
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ class TransformImage:
         pw = int(frame_width - new_width)
         ph = int(frame_height - new_height)
 
-        pw += max_padding
-        ph += max_padding
+        pw += abs(max_padding)
+        ph += abs(max_padding)
 
         padding = [max(0, pw + x), max(0, ph + y), max(0, pw - x), max(0, ph - y)]
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class TransformImage:
         log.debug(f"Fill Tuple: {constant_color}")
 
         for img in tensor2pil(image):
-            img = F.pad(
+            img = TF.pad(
                 img,  # transformed_frame,
                 padding=padding,
                 padding_mode=border_handling,
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class TransformImage:
 
             img = cast(
                 Image.Image,
-                F.affine(img, angle=angle, scale=zoom, translate=[x, y], shear=shear),
+                TF.affine(img, angle=angle, scale=zoom, translate=[x, y], shear=shear),
             )
 
             left = abs(padding[0])
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 07c4566..4da4381 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@ except ImportError:
 
 # region MISC Utilities
 def hex_to_rgb(hex_color):
-    hex_color = hex_color.lstrip("#")
-    return tuple(int(hex_color[i : i + 2], 16) for i in (0, 2, 4))
+    try:
+        hex_color = hex_color.lstrip("#")
+        return tuple(int(hex_color[i : i + 2], 16) for i in (0, 2, 4))
+    except ValueError:
+        log.error(f"Invalid hex color: {hex_color}")
+        return (0, 0, 0)
 
 
 def add_path(path, prepend=False):