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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536790
4D5F85
46587A
40506F
394864
334059
2D384E
263043
202838
1A202C
131821
0D1016
06080B
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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6379A5
6F83AC
7B8DB3
8798BA
93A2C1
9FACC8
ABB7CF
B7C1D6
C3CBDC
CFD6E3
DBE0EA
E7EAF1
F3F5F8
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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5C7099
5E7197
607294
637392
657390
68748D
6A758B
6C7689
6F7686
717784
737881
76797F
787A7D
7A7A7A
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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597A9C
596F9C
59639C
59599C
65599C
70599C
7C599C
87599C
93599C
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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59699C
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596C9C
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596F9C
5E6D97
636C92
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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
Check how a color is perceived by color blind people to create accessible designs. Learn more
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
96% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
0.0001% of the population
Achromatopsia
82% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
92% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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White background
Good 3/5
Quote n. 29Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else’s can shorten it.
Cullen Hightower
Black background
Poor 2/5
Quote n. 29Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else’s can shorten it.
Cullen Hightower
Color libraries
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Color Palettes
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