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

#474545

#3F3E3E

#383636

#302F2F

#292828

#212020

#191919

#121111

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #474545;
  --shade-2: #3F3E3E;
  --shade-3: #383636;
  --shade-4: #302F2F;
  --shade-5: #292828;
  --shade-6: #212020;
  --shade-7: #191919;
  --shade-8: #121111;
}

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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