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

#51484D

#484045

#3F393C

#363134

#2E292C

#252123

#1C1A1B

#131212

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #51484D;
  --shade-2: #484045;
  --shade-3: #3F393C;
  --shade-4: #363134;
  --shade-5: #2E292C;
  --shade-6: #252123;
  --shade-7: #1C1A1B;
  --shade-8: #131212;
}

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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