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

#8E686D

#7E5C61

#6D5154

#5D4548

#4C393C

#3C2D2F

#2B2223

#1B1616

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #8E686D;
  --shade-2: #7E5C61;
  --shade-3: #6D5154;
  --shade-4: #5D4548;
  --shade-5: #4C393C;
  --shade-6: #3C2D2F;
  --shade-7: #2B2223;
  --shade-8: #1B1616;
}

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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