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

#8A8A91

#7A7A80

#6A6A6F

#5A5A5E

#4A4A4E

#3A3A3D

#2A2A2C

#1A1A1B

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #8A8A91;
  --shade-2: #7A7A80;
  --shade-3: #6A6A6F;
  --shade-4: #5A5A5E;
  --shade-5: #4A4A4E;
  --shade-6: #3A3A3D;
  --shade-7: #2A2A2C;
  --shade-8: #1A1A1B;
}

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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