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

#FAFAFA

#DCDCDC

#BEBEBE

#A0A0A0

#828282

#646464

#464646

#282828

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #FAFAFA;
  --shade-2: #DCDCDC;
  --shade-3: #BEBEBE;
  --shade-4: #A0A0A0;
  --shade-5: #828282;
  --shade-6: #646464;
  --shade-7: #464646;
  --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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