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

#757981

#686B72

#5A5D63

#4D4F54

#404246

#323437

#252628

#171819

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #757981;
  --shade-2: #686B72;
  --shade-3: #5A5D63;
  --shade-4: #4D4F54;
  --shade-5: #404246;
  --shade-6: #323437;
  --shade-7: #252628;
  --shade-8: #171819;
}

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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