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

#797777

#6B6969

#5D5C5C

#4F4E4E

#424141

#343333

#262525

#181818

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #797777;
  --shade-2: #6B6969;
  --shade-3: #5D5C5C;
  --shade-4: #4F4E4E;
  --shade-5: #424141;
  --shade-6: #343333;
  --shade-7: #262525;
  --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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