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Color Palette Extractor

Extract beautiful color palettes from any image with HEX, RGB, and HSL values

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📖 How to Use

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Upload Image

Choose any image from your device

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Adjust Settings

Set number of colors and quality

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View Palette

See extracted colors with percentages

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Export & Use

Copy codes or export as CSS/JSON

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Smart Extraction

Uses K-means clustering algorithm to identify the most significant colors in your image accurately.

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Multiple Formats

Get color values in HEX, RGB, and HSL formats. Switch between formats instantly for your workflow.

Contrast Ratios

Check WCAG contrast ratios for accessibility. Ensure your color combinations are readable.

💡 Common Use Cases

🎨 Design Projects

Extract colors from inspiration images, photographs, or artwork to create cohesive design schemes for websites, apps, or branding materials.

  • • Brand color palette creation
  • • UI/UX color scheme design
  • • Marketing material coordination

🖼️ Photo Analysis

Understand the dominant colors in photographs to match themes, create harmonious compositions, or analyze color distribution.

  • • Photography color grading
  • • Art color analysis
  • • Image mood assessment

💻 Web Development

Export color palettes as CSS variables for immediate use in your web projects. Ensure accessibility with contrast ratios.

  • • CSS variable generation
  • • Theme color selection
  • • Accessibility testing

🎯 Marketing & Branding

Match brand colors from logos or create color schemes that align with brand identity across all marketing channels.

  • • Logo color extraction
  • • Brand consistency
  • • Campaign color coordination

🔍 Understanding Color Formats

HEX (Hexadecimal)

Six-digit code preceded by #. Most common format for web design.

#FF5733

Used in HTML, CSS, design tools

RGB (Red Green Blue)

Three values (0-255) for red, green, and blue channels.

rgb(255, 87, 51)

Used in CSS, image editing

HSL (Hue Saturation Lightness)

Hue (0-360°), Saturation (0-100%), Lightness (0-100%).

hsl(9, 100%, 60%)

Intuitive for color manipulation

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How does color extraction work?

Our tool uses the K-means clustering algorithm to analyze pixels in your image and group similar colors together. It then identifies the most dominant color clusters and calculates their percentage distribution across the image. This provides an accurate representation of the main colors in your image.

What's the difference between quality settings?

Quality settings determine how many pixels are analyzed. High quality analyzes every pixel for maximum accuracy but is slower.Medium quality samples every 5th pixel, providing a good balance. Low quality samples every 10th pixel for faster results. For most images, medium quality provides accurate results.

What are contrast ratios and why do they matter?

Contrast ratio measures the difference in luminance between two colors. It's crucial for accessibility - WCAG guidelines require a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Higher ratios ensure text is readable for people with visual impairments. Our tool shows contrast ratios with both white and black text.

How many colors should I extract?

For design projects, 5-6 colors typically provide a good palette. Fewer colors (3-4) work well for minimalist designs, while more colors (8-12) are useful for analyzing complex images or creating comprehensive brand guidelines. The percentage distribution helps you understand which colors are truly dominant.

Can I use these colors commercially?

Colors themselves cannot be copyrighted, so you can freely use the extracted color values. However, be mindful that using colors that are strongly associated with another brand (like Coca-Cola red or Tiffany blue) might cause brand confusion. For original designs, extracted palettes are safe to use commercially.

What's the best way to export my palette?

For web development, use the CSS export which creates CSS custom properties (variables) ready to paste into your stylesheet. For design tools or documentation, use JSON export which includes all color formats and metadata. You can also manually copy individual color codes by clicking the copy button next to each color.

💡 Tips & Best Practices

Getting Better Results

  • Use high-quality images: Better source images produce more accurate color extraction
  • Crop before extracting: Focus on the specific area you want colors from
  • Adjust color count: Start with 6 colors, adjust based on image complexity
  • Try different quality settings: High quality for important projects
  • Remove backgrounds: Eliminate unwanted colors before extraction

Using Extracted Colors

  • 60-30-10 rule: Use dominant color 60%, secondary 30%, accent 10%
  • Check accessibility: Ensure text colors meet contrast requirements
  • Test across devices: Colors may look different on various screens
  • Consider color psychology: Different colors evoke different emotions
  • Create variations: Adjust lightness/saturation for more options