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.
6C555E
654F57
5D4951
55434A
4E3D43
46373D
3E3136
362B2F
2F2528
271E22
1F181B
171214
100C0D
080607
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.
6C555E
795F69
866974
92747F
9C818B
A68D97
AF9AA2
B9A6AE
C3B3B9
CDC0C5
D7CCD1
E1D9DC
EBE6E8
F5F2F3
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.
6C555E
6C565E
6B575F
6A585F
69595F
68595F
685A5F
675B60
665C60
655D60
645E60
635E60
635F61
626061
616161
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.
5E556B
62556B
66556B
6A556B
6B5569
6B5565
6B5561
6C555E
6B5559
6B5556
6B5855
6B5B55
6B5F55
6B6355
6B6755
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.
615565
625564
645563
655562
675561
695560
6A555F
6C555E
6C555D
6C555D
6C555C
6C555B
6C555B
6C555A
6C555A
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
94% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
0.0001% of the population
Achromatopsia
87% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
93% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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White background
Good 3/5
Quote n. 11Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Black background
Poor 2/5
Quote n. 11Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
Color libraries
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Color Palettes
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