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.
CD85B0
C673A5
BF629A
B8518F
AB4682
9A3F75
893868
77315B
662A4E
552341
441C34
331527
220E1A
11070D
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.
CD85B0
D08DB5
D495BB
D79EC1
DBA7C6
DFB0CC
E2B9D2
E6C1D7
E9CADD
EDD3E3
F1DCE8
F4E5EE
F8EDF4
FBF6F9
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.
CD85B0
CA86AF
C889AF
C58CAE
C28EAE
C091AD
BD93AC
BB96AC
B899AB
B59BAB
B39EAA
B0A0AA
AEA3A9
ABA6A9
A8A8A8
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.
9385CC
9F85CC
AB85CC
B885CC
C485CC
CC85C8
CC85BC
CD85B0
CC85A3
CC8597
CC858B
CC8B85
CC9785
CCA385
CCAF85
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.
A985BE
AE85BC
B385BA
B885B8
BE85B6
C385B4
C885B2
CD85B0
CD85AD
CD85AA
CD85A7
CD85A4
CD85A1
CD859E
CD859B
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
91% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
0.0001% of the population
Achromatopsia
77% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
90% 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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Color Palettes
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