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

#726474

#655967

#584E5A

#4B424C

#3E373F

#312C32

#242125

#171517

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #726474;
  --shade-2: #655967;
  --shade-3: #584E5A;
  --shade-4: #4B424C;
  --shade-5: #3E373F;
  --shade-6: #312C32;
  --shade-7: #242125;
  --shade-8: #171517;
}

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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