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

#DFDFDF

#C4C4C4

#AAAAAA

#8F8F8F

#757575

#5A5A5A

#3F3F3F

#252525

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #DFDFDF;
  --shade-2: #C4C4C4;
  --shade-3: #AAAAAA;
  --shade-4: #8F8F8F;
  --shade-5: #757575;
  --shade-6: #5A5A5A;
  --shade-7: #3F3F3F;
  --shade-8: #252525;
}

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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