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

#8A8B8D

#7A7B7D

#6A6B6C

#5A5B5C

#4A4B4C

#3A3A3B

#2A2A2B

#1A1A1A

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #8A8B8D;
  --shade-2: #7A7B7D;
  --shade-3: #6A6B6C;
  --shade-4: #5A5B5C;
  --shade-5: #4A4B4C;
  --shade-6: #3A3A3B;
  --shade-7: #2A2A2B;
  --shade-8: #1A1A1A;
}

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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