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

#516E70

#486263

#3F5557

#36494A

#2E3C3D

#253030

#1C2324

#131717

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #516E70;
  --shade-2: #486263;
  --shade-3: #3F5557;
  --shade-4: #36494A;
  --shade-5: #2E3C3D;
  --shade-6: #253030;
  --shade-7: #1C2324;
  --shade-8: #131717;
}

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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