Tool

Scales

Tints, shades, and gradients from any color. Every step is a real value you can copy or export.

8 steps

Use as palette

#484848

#404040

#393939

#313131

#292929

#212121

#1A1A1A

#121212

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #484848;
  --shade-2: #404040;
  --shade-3: #393939;
  --shade-4: #313131;
  --shade-5: #292929;
  --shade-6: #212121;
  --shade-7: #1A1A1A;
  --shade-8: #121212;
}

How it works

Tints step from your color toward white, shades step toward black, and a gradient interpolates between two colors. Steps are evenly spaced so the scale reads cleanly in a UI.

Tip: the Colorway extension can send any color you pick on a page straight into this tool.

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