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

#656161

#5A5656

#4E4B4B

#434040

#383636

#2C2B2B

#212020

#151515

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #656161;
  --shade-2: #5A5656;
  --shade-3: #4E4B4B;
  --shade-4: #434040;
  --shade-5: #383636;
  --shade-6: #2C2B2B;
  --shade-7: #212020;
  --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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