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

#686869

#5C5C5D

#515151

#454545

#39393A

#2D2D2E

#222222

#161616

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #686869;
  --shade-2: #5C5C5D;
  --shade-3: #515151;
  --shade-4: #454545;
  --shade-5: #39393A;
  --shade-6: #2D2D2E;
  --shade-7: #222222;
  --shade-8: #161616;
}

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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