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

#797572

#6B6865

#5D5A58

#4F4D4B

#42403E

#343231

#262524

#181717

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #797572;
  --shade-2: #6B6865;
  --shade-3: #5D5A58;
  --shade-4: #4F4D4B;
  --shade-5: #42403E;
  --shade-6: #343231;
  --shade-7: #262524;
  --shade-8: #181717;
}

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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