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

#616161

#565656

#4B4B4B

#404040

#363636

#2B2B2B

#202020

#151515

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #616161;
  --shade-2: #565656;
  --shade-3: #4B4B4B;
  --shade-4: #404040;
  --shade-5: #363636;
  --shade-6: #2B2B2B;
  --shade-7: #202020;
  --shade-8: #151515;
}

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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