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

#686266

#5C575B

#514C4F

#454144

#393638

#2D2B2D

#222021

#161516

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #686266;
  --shade-2: #5C575B;
  --shade-3: #514C4F;
  --shade-4: #454144;
  --shade-5: #393638;
  --shade-6: #2D2B2D;
  --shade-7: #222021;
  --shade-8: #161516;
}

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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