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

#DFDFDD

#C4C4C3

#AAAAA8

#8F8F8E

#757574

#5A5A59

#3F3F3F

#252524

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #DFDFDD;
  --shade-2: #C4C4C3;
  --shade-3: #AAAAA8;
  --shade-4: #8F8F8E;
  --shade-5: #757574;
  --shade-6: #5A5A59;
  --shade-7: #3F3F3F;
  --shade-8: #252524;
}

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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