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

#727270

#656563

#585857

#4B4B4A

#3E3E3D

#313130

#242424

#171717

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #727270;
  --shade-2: #656563;
  --shade-3: #585857;
  --shade-4: #4B4B4A;
  --shade-5: #3E3E3D;
  --shade-6: #313130;
  --shade-7: #242424;
  --shade-8: #171717;
}

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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