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

#F9F9F5

#DBDBD8

#BDBDBA

#9F9F9D

#828280

#646462

#464645

#282827

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #F9F9F5;
  --shade-2: #DBDBD8;
  --shade-3: #BDBDBA;
  --shade-4: #9F9F9D;
  --shade-5: #828280;
  --shade-6: #646462;
  --shade-7: #464645;
  --shade-8: #282827;
}

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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