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

#81576B

#724D5F

#634453

#543A47

#46313B

#37272E

#281D22

#191416

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #81576B;
  --shade-2: #724D5F;
  --shade-3: #634453;
  --shade-4: #543A47;
  --shade-5: #46313B;
  --shade-6: #37272E;
  --shade-7: #281D22;
  --shade-8: #191416;
}

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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