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

#777776

#696969

#5C5C5B

#4E4E4E

#414140

#333333

#252525

#181818

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #777776;
  --shade-2: #696969;
  --shade-3: #5C5C5B;
  --shade-4: #4E4E4E;
  --shade-5: #414140;
  --shade-6: #333333;
  --shade-7: #252525;
  --shade-8: #181818;
}

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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