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

#646464

#595959

#4E4E4E

#424242

#373737

#2C2C2C

#212121

#151515

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #646464;
  --shade-2: #595959;
  --shade-3: #4E4E4E;
  --shade-4: #424242;
  --shade-5: #373737;
  --shade-6: #2C2C2C;
  --shade-7: #212121;
  --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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