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.
996A6F
906266
855A5F
7A5357
6F4B4F
634447
583C3F
4D3537
422D2F
372627
2C1E20
211718
160F10
0B0808
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.
996A6F
A17579
A88084
AF8A8E
B79598
BE9FA2
C5AAAD
CCB5B7
D4BFC1
DBCACC
E2D5D6
E9DFE0
F1EAEA
F8F4F5
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.
996A6F
986C70
966E72
956F73
937174
917376
907477
8E7679
8C787A
8B7A7B
897B7D
877D7E
857F7F
848081
828282
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.
8B6A99
936A99
996A97
996A8F
996A87
996A7F
996A76
996A6F
996D6A
99756A
997D6A
99856A
998D6A
99966A
94996A
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.
826A84
856A81
886A7E
8C6A7B
8F6A78
926A75
966A72
996A6F
996A6F
996A6E
996A6E
996A6E
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996A6D
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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
90% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
0.0001% of the population
Achromatopsia
82% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
92% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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White background
Good 3/5
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
Good 3/5
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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Color Palettes
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