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Image Colors

Generate color palettes from any image, photo, or picture. Pick exact pixel colors, switch between HEX, RGB and HSL, and export to CSS, SCSS, JSON or Tailwind.

You can also paste an image with Ctrl+V

About this tool

Get the color palette of any image, photo, or illustration. Automatically detect the dominant color and generate a complete color palette from photos, screenshots, logos, illustrations, and product images. Hover over the image with the eyedropper to read the exact color of any pixel, switch between HEX, RGB, and HSL, and export the whole palette as CSS, SCSS, JSON, or Tailwind. Our Color Extractor performs all processing directly in your browser, ensuring complete privacy and instant results. Ideal for UI/UX, branding, CSS variables, design systems, moodboards, and professional visual analysis.

Key Features

Pick the exact color of any pixel with the eyedropper and zoom
Generate palettes and choose how many colors to extract
Copy in HEX, RGB or HSL and export to CSS, SCSS, JSON or Tailwind
Upload, drag and drop, or paste a screenshot — supports JPG, PNG and WebP

Common Applications

  • Extract palettes from logos, screenshots, hero images and product photos to build interfaces visually aligned with brand identity
  • Capture HEX codes from reference images to assemble brand boards, presentations, ads and social media layouts
  • Identify background, highlight and supporting colors from photographs before building landing pages, banners or ecommerce pages
  • Analyze artwork, illustrations and portfolio images to understand the chromatic balance and visual style of a project
  • Export palettes straight into your stack as CSS variables, SCSS, JSON or a Tailwind config to keep design and code in sync

How It Works

1

Upload the Image

Upload, drag and drop, or paste (Ctrl+V) the image you want to analyze.

2

Analyze the Profile

The tool analyzes the pixel distribution to identify the dominant color and extract the colors most present in the image. Use the slider to choose how many colors the palette should contain.

3

Pick, Copy, or Export

Click any swatch to copy it, enable the eyedropper to read a specific pixel, or export the full palette in your preferred code format.

Technical Notes

A few practical details affect how extracted colors should be interpreted in real projects:

The dominant color is not always the most visually important one. Large backgrounds, shadows or neutral areas may occupy more space in the image than the main subject's colors, even when those are visually more striking
Images with gradients, lighting variations, blur or compression may produce approximate palettes and not necessarily exact branding values
For a cleaner and more consistent palette, use a cropped image highlighting the main subject, or use the eyedropper to read an exact pixel instead of relying on the automatic palette
All conversions between HEX, RGB and HSL are computed in your browser. The values shown are standard sRGB representations and are intended for quick exploration; validate critical brand values in your design workflow

Questions and Answers

Which image formats work best?

Common formats like PNG, JPG/JPEG and WebP work well. Cleaner images with less compression and a clearer main subject tend to produce more useful palettes. HEIC files from phones may not be supported by the browser.

Why does the dominant color sometimes look different from the main subject?

Because the tool analyzes the overall pixel distribution. If the image has a large background, shadows or neutral areas, those regions may influence the dominant result more than a smaller highlighted object. The eyedropper lets you read the exact color you actually want.

How do I extract a color palette from a photo?

Upload, drag, or paste your photo. The tool instantly analyses the pixel distribution and extracts the dominant colour plus a full palette with HEX codes. You can then switch the notation to RGB or HSL and export everything at once.

Can I pick the color of a specific point in the image?

Yes. Enable the eyedropper and move the cursor over the image: a magnifier shows a zoomed view, and clicking captures the exact pixel color into the 'Picked color' panel.

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