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PaletteCraft

FREE TOOL

Color Palette Generator

Extract Beautiful Colors
From Any Image

Upload a photo and instantly get a stunning color palette with HEX, RGB, HSL codes. Export for CSS, Tailwind, and more.

HEX · RGB · HSL · CMYK CSS Export Tailwind Config Contrast Checker

Drop Your Image Here

or click to browse · JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF supported

Colors: 8

Sort by: Frequency Hue Lightness Saturation

Style: Dominant Colors Vibrant Muted/Pastel Dark Tones Light Tones

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Selected Color

Export Palette

Powerful Features for Designers

Everything you need to build beautiful color systems from real-world images

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Smart Color Extraction

Advanced median cut algorithm extracts the most visually significant colors from any image.

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Multiple Color Formats

Get HEX, RGB, HSL, and approximate CMYK values for every color. Copy with a single click.

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CSS & Tailwind Export

Export your palette as CSS custom properties or a Tailwind config ready to paste into your project.

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Contrast Checker

WCAG accessibility contrast ratio shown for each color against white and black backgrounds.

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4 Sort Modes

Sort extracted colors by frequency, hue, lightness, or saturation to match your workflow.

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100% Private

Image processing happens entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded anywhere.

Who Uses PaletteCraft?

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Web Designers

Match website color schemes to brand photos or hero images perfectly.

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App Developers

Export CSS variables or Tailwind config directly into your codebase.

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Photographers

Discover the visual mood and tone of your photos through their color DNA.

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E-commerce

Extract product colors for accurate tagging, filtering, and merchandising.

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Illustrators

Build harmonious color palettes inspired by reference images and artworks.

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Marketers

Ensure social media graphics stay consistent with brand color guidelines.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the color extraction work? ▾

The tool uses a quantization algorithm that samples your image, clusters similar colors using a median-cut approach, and identifies the most dominant and visually representative colors. You can adjust the number of colors (4–12) and sort them by frequency, hue, lightness, or saturation.

What color codes do I get? ▾

For each color you get: HEX (#RRGGBB), RGB (red, green, blue 0-255), HSL (hue, saturation, lightness), and approximate CMYK values. Click any color card to see all formats and copy individually.

How do I export for CSS or Tailwind? ▾

After generating a palette, scroll to the "Export Palette" section. Choose CSS to get :root { --color-1: #hex; } format, or Tailwind for extend.colors config. Click "Copy Code" to copy it to clipboard or "Download" to save as a .txt file.

What does the contrast checker tell me? ▾

For each selected color, you see the WCAG 2.1 contrast ratio against white and black. A ratio of 4.5:1+ passes AA for normal text, and 7:1+ passes AAA. This helps ensure your chosen colors are accessible for text use.

Is there a limit on image size? ▾

No hard limit, but very large images (over 20MB) may be slow to process on older devices since everything runs in your browser. The tool automatically scales images internally for faster processing without affecting color accuracy.

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All image processing is done locally in your browser. No images are uploaded or stored.