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

#685959

#5C4F4F

#514545

#453B3B

#393232

#2D2828

#221E1E

#161414

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #685959;
  --shade-2: #5C4F4F;
  --shade-3: #514545;
  --shade-4: #453B3B;
  --shade-5: #393232;
  --shade-6: #2D2828;
  --shade-7: #221E1E;
  --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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