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.
989A8A
8D8F7F
838574
787A6A
6D6F61
626457
58594D
4D4E44
42433A
373830
2C2C27
21211D
161613
0B0B0A
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.
989A8A
9FA092
A6A89A
ADAFA3
B5B6AB
BCBDB4
C4C5BC
CBCCC4
D3D3CD
DADBD5
E1E2DD
E9E9E6
F0F0EE
F8F8F7
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.
989A8A
97988A
96988B
96978B
96978C
95968C
95968D
94958E
94958E
93948F
93948F
939390
929290
929291
919191
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.
998A8B
998B8A
998E8A
99908A
99938A
99968A
99988A
989A8A
95998A
92998A
8F998A
8D998A
8A998A
8A998C
8A998F
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.
919292
929390
93948F
94958E
95978D
96988C
97998B
989A8A
98998A
98988A
98978A
98958A
98948A
98938A
99928A
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
98% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
0.0001% of the population
Achromatopsia
91% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
95% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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White background
Very poor 1/5
Quote n. 20I’ve gone into hundreds of [fortune-teller’s parlors], and have been told thousands of things, but nobody ever told me I was a policewoman getting ready to arrest her.
New York City detective
Black background
Very good 4/5
Quote n. 20I’ve gone into hundreds of [fortune-teller’s parlors], and have been told thousands of things, but nobody ever told me I was a policewoman getting ready to arrest her.
New York City detective
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