Variations
View this color variations of shades, tints, tones, hues and temperatures.
Shades
A shade is created by adding black to a base color, increasing its darkness. Shades appear more dramatic and richer.
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484F63
42495B
3D4354
373D4C
323744
2C313D
272A35
21242E
1C1E26
16181E
111217
0B0C0F
060608
000000
Tints
A tint is created by adding white to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tints are likely to look pastel and less intense.
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576078
616B86
6A7593
78829D
858EA7
939BB1
A0A7BA
AEB4C4
BBC0CE
C9CDD8
D6D9E2
E4E6EB
F1F2F5
FFFFFF
Tones
A tone is created by adding gray to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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4E5569
4F5668
505667
515766
525765
535864
545863
565962
575961
585A60
595A5F
5A5B5E
5B5B5D
5C5C5C
Hues
A hue refers to the basic family of a color from red to violet. Hues are variations of a base color on the color wheel.
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4D6B62
4D6B67
4D6A6B
4D656B
4D5F6B
4D5A6B
4E566C
4D506B
4F4D6B
554D6B
5A4D6B
5F4D6B
644D6B
694D6B
Temperatures
Color are often divided in cool and warm according to how we perceive them. Greens and blues are cool, whilst reds and yellows are warm.
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4E526C
4E536C
4E536C
4E546C
4E556C
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4E566C
50556A
525568
545465
565363
585361
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5D525D
Color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel. Learn more
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors on the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel. They are very versatile, and work best with one dominant color.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Blindness simulator
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1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
1.2% of men, 0.01% of women
Deuteranomaly
98% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
0.0001% of the population
Achromatopsia
89% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
94% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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Quote n. 22Just the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.
Carl Sagan
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Quote n. 22Just the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.
Carl Sagan
Color libraries
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Color Palettes
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