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

#685757

#5C4D4D

#514444

#453A3A

#393131

#2D2727

#221D1D

#161414

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #685757;
  --shade-2: #5C4D4D;
  --shade-3: #514444;
  --shade-4: #453A3A;
  --shade-5: #393131;
  --shade-6: #2D2727;
  --shade-7: #221D1D;
  --shade-8: #161414;
}

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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