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

#616261

#565756

#4B4C4B

#404140

#363636

#2B2B2B

#202020

#151515

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #616261;
  --shade-2: #565756;
  --shade-3: #4B4C4B;
  --shade-4: #404140;
  --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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