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.
54545B
4D4D54
47474D
414147
3B3B40
36363A
303034
2A2A2D
242427
1E1E20
18181A
121213
0C0C0D
060606
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.
54545B
5F5F67
6A6A73
767680
82828C
8E8E97
9B9BA3
A7A7AE
B4B4BA
C0C0C5
CDCDD1
D9D9DC
E6E6E8
F2F2F3
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.
54545B
53535A
54545A
545459
545459
545459
555559
555558
555558
555558
565658
565657
565657
565657
575757
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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545C5C
545B5C
54595C
54585C
54575C
54565C
54545B
56545C
57545C
58545C
59545C
5B545C
5C545C
5C545A
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.
54545C
54545B
54545B
54545B
54545B
54545B
54545B
54545B
55545B
55545A
56545A
565459
575459
575458
585458
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
99% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
0.0001% of the population
Achromatopsia
95% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
97% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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White background
Very good 4/5
Quote n. 28When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. Now I’m beginning to believe it.
Clarence Darrow
Black background
Very poor 1/5
Quote n. 28When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. Now I’m beginning to believe it.
Clarence Darrow
Color libraries
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Color Palettes
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