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.
6E697C
676273
5F5A6A
575361
4F4B59
474450
3F3C47
37353E
2F2D35
27262C
201E23
18171B
100F12
080809
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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787387
827D90
8D889A
9793A3
A19EAC
ACA8B5
B6B3BE
C1BEC8
CBC9D1
D5D4DA
E0DFE3
EAE9ED
F5F4F6
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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6F6A7B
6F6B7B
6F6C7A
706C79
706D79
706E78
716E77
716F77
716F76
727075
727175
727174
727273
737373
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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6E697C
726A7D
766A7D
796A7D
7C6A7D
7D6A7B
7D6A77
7D6A74
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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6C697C
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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
97% 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
95% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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White background
Good 3/5
Quote n. 10Watch your thoughts; they become words.Watch your words; they become actions.Watch your actions; they become habits.Watch your habits; they become character.Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
Lao-Tze
Black background
Poor 2/5
Quote n. 10Watch your thoughts; they become words.Watch your words; they become actions.Watch your actions; they become habits.Watch your habits; they become character.Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
Lao-Tze
Color libraries
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Color Palettes
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