Image Color Palette Extractor
Extract the dominant colors from an image and get them as HEX, RGB, and CSS variables. Free, no upload required, processed in your browser.
Checks that make image editing safer
1Before editing
- Keep the original image and edit a copy when possible.
- Check the final size requirements for social posts, blogs, forms, or documents.
- For images with text or logos, make sure cropping and resizing will keep them readable.
2After editing
- Preview the result on both mobile and desktop if it will be published online.
- If the file is still large, use image compression before publishing or sharing.
- Compare visual edits such as watermarking or grayscale with the original to confirm the result fits the goal.
Common next steps
What is the Color Palette Extractor?
This tool automatically pulls the main colors from a photo, illustration, logo, or screenshot. When you are choosing a color scheme for a website, slides, or a document, grabbing colors from a reference image makes the job much easier. Extracted colors are shown as HEX codes and RGB values and can be copied with one click. It also outputs a set of CSS custom properties (CSS variables) you can paste straight into a stylesheet. Everything is processed in your browser, so your image is never uploaded to a server. It is handy for designers, bloggers, and indie developers picking a palette.
Where Image Color Palette Extractor fits best
Image Color Palette Extractor is part of the image-preparation stage. It is most useful when you need to adjust how an image looks or behaves before publishing, sharing, or continuing with another step.
These small edits matter more than they look. A quick cleanup step often makes the final file much easier to use.
Helpful reminders
- Check whether the destination has dimension or file-size limits before you start.
- If you plan more than one edit, visual cleanup usually comes before compression or format conversion.
- Keep the original image untouched so you can reuse it later.
How this tool fits the workflow
How to Use
- 1Select an image file (JPG / PNG / WebP)
- 2Choose how many colors to extract (4–8)
- 3Click the Extract Colors button
- 4Check each color's HEX and RGB, and click to copy
- 5Copy the CSS variables to use in your styles
FAQ
Are my images uploaded to a server?
No. Everything is processed locally in your browser, so your images are never sent to an external server.
How are the colors chosen?
Pixels are grouped by color and counted, then the most frequent colors that are also sufficiently distinct from each other are selected as the main palette.
How do I use the CSS variables?
Paste the generated :root { --color-1: ...; } into your stylesheet and reference them like var(--color-1).
Does it work with transparent images?
Yes. Transparent pixels are excluded from the count, so it works on transparent PNG logos too.
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