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

#F9F8F6

#DBDAD9

#BDBDBB

#9F9F9E

#828180

#646363

#464645

#282828

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #F9F8F6;
  --shade-2: #DBDAD9;
  --shade-3: #BDBDBB;
  --shade-4: #9F9F9E;
  --shade-5: #828180;
  --shade-6: #646363;
  --shade-7: #464645;
  --shade-8: #282828;
}

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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