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

#494444

#413D3D

#393636

#312E2E

#2A2727

#222020

#1A1919

#121111

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #494444;
  --shade-2: #413D3D;
  --shade-3: #393636;
  --shade-4: #312E2E;
  --shade-5: #2A2727;
  --shade-6: #222020;
  --shade-7: #1A1919;
  --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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