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

#727272

#656565

#585858

#4B4B4B

#3E3E3E

#313131

#242424

#171717

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #727272;
  --shade-2: #656565;
  --shade-3: #585858;
  --shade-4: #4B4B4B;
  --shade-5: #3E3E3E;
  --shade-6: #313131;
  --shade-7: #242424;
  --shade-8: #171717;
}

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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