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

#757777

#686969

#5A5C5C

#4D4E4E

#404141

#323333

#252525

#171818

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #757777;
  --shade-2: #686969;
  --shade-3: #5A5C5C;
  --shade-4: #4D4E4E;
  --shade-5: #404141;
  --shade-6: #323333;
  --shade-7: #252525;
  --shade-8: #171818;
}

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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