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

#85868F

#76777E

#66676E

#57585D

#48484D

#38393C

#29292B

#191A1B

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #85868F;
  --shade-2: #76777E;
  --shade-3: #66676E;
  --shade-4: #57585D;
  --shade-5: #48484D;
  --shade-6: #38393C;
  --shade-7: #29292B;
  --shade-8: #191A1B;
}

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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