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

#81585D

#724E53

#634548

#543B3E

#463134

#372729

#281E1F

#191414

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #81585D;
  --shade-2: #724E53;
  --shade-3: #634548;
  --shade-4: #543B3E;
  --shade-5: #463134;
  --shade-6: #372729;
  --shade-7: #281E1F;
  --shade-8: #191414;
}

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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