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

#756F76

#686269

#5A565B

#4D494E

#403D40

#323033

#252325

#171718

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #756F76;
  --shade-2: #686269;
  --shade-3: #5A565B;
  --shade-4: #4D494E;
  --shade-5: #403D40;
  --shade-6: #323033;
  --shade-7: #252325;
  --shade-8: #171718;
}

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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