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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313C56
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191E2B
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080A0E
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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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B0BAD2
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CAD1E1
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DCE0EB
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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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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
96% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
0.0001% of the population
Achromatopsia
85% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
93% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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White background
Poor 2/5
Quote n. 23My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
Jean Rostand
Black background
Good 3/5
Quote n. 23My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
Jean Rostand
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Color Palettes
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