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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9AAF8E
8DA580
809B72
748F65
68815B
5D7251
516447
45563D
3A4733
2E3929
232B1E
171D14
0C0E0A
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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ADBEA4
B3C3AB
BAC8B2
C0CDB9
C6D2C0
CCD7C7
D3DCCE
D9E1D5
DFE6DC
E6EBE3
ECF0EA
F2F5F1
F9FAF8
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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A7B89E
A7B79F
A7B6A0
A8B5A1
A8B4A2
A8B3A3
A9B2A4
A9B1A5
A9B0A6
AAAFA7
AAAEA8
AAADA9
ABACAA
ABABAB
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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BAAF9C
BAB49C
BAB99C
B6BA9C
B1BA9C
ACBA9C
A6B99C
A2BA9C
9DBA9C
9CBAA1
9CBAA6
9CBAAB
9CBAB1
9CBAB6
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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A2ADA9
A2AFA7
A3B1A5
A4B3A2
A5B5A0
A5B79E
A6B99C
A7B79C
A9B59C
AAB39C
ACB19C
ADAF9C
AFAD9C
B0AB9C
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
95% 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
Very poor 1/5
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
Very good 4/5
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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