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

#696464

#5D5959

#514E4E

#454242

#3A3737

#2E2C2C

#222121

#161515

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #696464;
  --shade-2: #5D5959;
  --shade-3: #514E4E;
  --shade-4: #454242;
  --shade-5: #3A3737;
  --shade-6: #2E2C2C;
  --shade-7: #222121;
  --shade-8: #161515;
}

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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