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

#757573

#686866

#5A5A59

#4D4D4C

#40403F

#323231

#252524

#171717

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #757573;
  --shade-2: #686866;
  --shade-3: #5A5A59;
  --shade-4: #4D4D4C;
  --shade-5: #40403F;
  --shade-6: #323231;
  --shade-7: #252524;
  --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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