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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947171
896767
7E5F5F
725656
674E4E
5B4545
503C3C
453434
392B2B
2E2222
221A1A
171111
0B0909
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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A38686
AA8F8F
B19898
B9A2A2
C0ABAB
C7B4B4
CEBEBE
D5C7C7
DCD0D0
E3DADA
EAE3E3
F1ECEC
F8F6F6
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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9A7E7E
998080
988181
978282
958383
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918888
908989
8F8A8A
8D8B8B
8C8C8C
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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907E8C
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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
92% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
0.0001% of the population
Achromatopsia
86% 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. 5The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking.
A. A. Milne
Black background
Good 3/5
Quote n. 5The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking.
A. A. Milne
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Color Palettes
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