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

#8C8C8C

#7C7C7C

#6C6C6C

#5B5B5B

#4B4B4B

#3B3B3B

#2B2B2B

#1A1A1A

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #8C8C8C;
  --shade-2: #7C7C7C;
  --shade-3: #6C6C6C;
  --shade-4: #5B5B5B;
  --shade-5: #4B4B4B;
  --shade-6: #3B3B3B;
  --shade-7: #2B2B2B;
  --shade-8: #1A1A1A;
}

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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