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

#8A8C8A

#7A7C7A

#6A6C6A

#5A5B5A

#4A4B4A

#3A3B3A

#2A2B2A

#1A1A1A

CSS variables

:root {
  --shade-1: #8A8C8A;
  --shade-2: #7A7C7A;
  --shade-3: #6A6C6A;
  --shade-4: #5A5B5A;
  --shade-5: #4A4B4A;
  --shade-6: #3A3B3A;
  --shade-7: #2A2B2A;
  --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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