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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660B0B
5E0A0A
570A0A
4F0909
470808
3F0707
370606
2F0505
270404
1F0303
180303
100202
080101
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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870F0F
A01212
B91515
D21717
E61F1F
E93838
EC5151
EE6969
F18282
F49B9B
F7B4B4
F9CDCD
FCE6E6
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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6B1010
671313
641717
601A1A
5D1E1E
592121
562525
522828
4F2C2C
4B2F2F
483333
443636
413A3A
3D3D3D
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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680C6B
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6B0C4D
6B0C3D
6B0C2C
6B0C1C
6C0C0C
6B1C0C
6B2C0C
6B3D0C
6B4D0C
6B5D0C
686B0C
586B0C
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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430C35
4A0C2E
510C27
570C20
5E0C1A
650C13
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6C0C0C
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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
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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
91% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
0.0001% of the population
Achromatopsia
75% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
89% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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White background
Super 5/5
Quote n. 18Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children and no theories.
John Wilmot
Black background
Very poor 1/5
Quote n. 18Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children and no theories.
John Wilmot
Color libraries
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Color Palettes
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