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

#555957

#4C4F4D

#424544

#393B3A

#303231

#262827

#1D1E1D

#131414

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #555957;
  --shade-2: #4C4F4D;
  --shade-3: #424544;
  --shade-4: #393B3A;
  --shade-5: #303231;
  --shade-6: #262827;
  --shade-7: #1D1E1D;
  --shade-8: #131414;
}

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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