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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4A50C3
3D43B7
373CA5
313692
2B2F80
25286E
1F225C
181B49
121437
0C0D25
060712
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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AEB1E4
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DBDCF3
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EDEEF9
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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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9FA0B7
A2A3B4
A5A5B1
A8A8AE
ABABAB
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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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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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
97% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
0.0001% of the population
Achromatopsia
77% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
90% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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White background
Poor 2/5
Quote n. 9Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.
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Black background
Good 3/5
Quote n. 9Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.
Basho
Color libraries
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Color Palettes
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