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

#747171

#676464

#5A5757

#4C4A4A

#3F3E3E

#323131

#252424

#171717

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #747171;
  --shade-2: #676464;
  --shade-3: #5A5757;
  --shade-4: #4C4A4A;
  --shade-5: #3F3E3E;
  --shade-6: #323131;
  --shade-7: #252424;
  --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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