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

#515251

#484948

#3F403F

#363736

#2E2E2E

#252525

#1C1C1C

#131313

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #515251;
  --shade-2: #484948;
  --shade-3: #3F403F;
  --shade-4: #363736;
  --shade-5: #2E2E2E;
  --shade-6: #252525;
  --shade-7: #1C1C1C;
  --shade-8: #131313;
}

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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