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

#757577

#686869

#5A5A5C

#4D4D4E

#404041

#323233

#252525

#171718

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #757577;
  --shade-2: #686869;
  --shade-3: #5A5A5C;
  --shade-4: #4D4D4E;
  --shade-5: #404041;
  --shade-6: #323233;
  --shade-7: #252525;
  --shade-8: #171718;
}

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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