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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7B7586
726C7C
686372
5F5A67
55515D
4C4853
423F48
39363E
2F2D34
262429
1C1B1F
131215
09090A
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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8E8898
97919F
9F9AA7
A8A3AF
B1ADB7
B9B6BF
C2BFC7
CBC8CF
D3D1D7
DCDADF
E5E4E7
EEEDEF
F6F6F7
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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857F8F
85808E
86818E
86818D
86828D
86828C
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86848A
87858A
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878788
878787
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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7F878F
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7F818F
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857F8F
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8F7F8E
8F7F8B
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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
90% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
95% 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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