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

#78777A

#6A696C

#5D5C5E

#4F4E50

#414142

#333334

#262526

#181818

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #78777A;
  --shade-2: #6A696C;
  --shade-3: #5D5C5E;
  --shade-4: #4F4E50;
  --shade-5: #414142;
  --shade-6: #333334;
  --shade-7: #262526;
  --shade-8: #181818;
}

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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