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.
DC480A
CC440A
BC3F09
AC3908
9D3407
8D2F07
7D2A06
6E2405
5E1F04
4E1A04
3F1503
2F1002
1F0A01
100501
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.
DC480A
EE4F0B
F45B19
F5692D
F67640
F78453
F89266
F99F79
FAAD8C
FABB9F
FBC8B2
FCD6C6
FDE4D9
FEF1EC
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.
DC480A
D44C12
CC4F19
C55221
BD5528
B65830
AE5B37
A75E3F
A06146
98644D
916755
896A5C
826D64
7A706B
737373
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.
DB0BC6
DB0BA3
DB0B7F
DB0B5B
DB0B38
DB0B14
DB260B
DC480A
DB6D0B
DB910B
DBB50B
DBD80B
BBDB0B
97DB0B
73DB0B
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.
742A73
822E64
913255
A03746
AF3B37
BE3F28
CD4419
DC480A
DC440A
DC3F0A
DC3B0A
DC370A
DC320A
DC2E0A
DC2A0B
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
85% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
0.0001% of the population
Achromatopsia
70% similar
0.003% of the population
Achromatomaly
86% similar
0.001% of the population
Contrast checker
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White background
Poor 2/5
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
Color libraries
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Color Palettes
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