SenangTool

Color Palette Extractor & Image Color Picker

Extract beautiful color palettes and inspect hex color codes from any image or photo. Instant 1-click copy for HEX, RGB, and HSL. Download palette cards and export CSS variables. 100% free in your browser.

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Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, SVG up to 15MB

About Color Palette Extractor

Our free Color Palette Extractor analyzes image pixel distributions using color quantization algorithms to extract the most dominant, harmonious color themes from any photo, logo, or design artwork. Whether you're building a website, creating Canva graphics, or designing a brand identity, this tool gives you instant HEX, RGB, and HSL color values.

  • Auto-extract 5, 6, 8, or 10 dominant colors using color quantization
  • Interactive zoom magnifier eyedropper with zoom controls (100% to 500%)
  • One-click copy for HEX (#...), RGB (rgb(...)), and HSL (hsl(...)) codes
  • Download moodboard Palette Cards as high-resolution PNG images
  • Export ready-to-use CSS Variables and JSON color palettes
  • WCAG text contrast indicator for UI design accessibility
  • 100% private and runs entirely in your browser without uploading to servers

Tips & Tricks:

  • Upload high-contrast photos with varied lighting for rich, dynamic color palettes.
  • Use the Zoom In (+) controls to enlarge fine details and pick individual pixels accurately.
  • Click the 'Download Palette Card' button to create a shareable moodboard image for client presentations.
  • Copy CSS variables directly into your stylesheet or Tailwind theme configuration.

How to Extract Color Palettes from Images: Complete Guide

Color is one of the most vital elements in graphic design, web development, photography, and brand identity. Our free Color Palette Extractor automatically identifies the primary, secondary, and accent colors from any uploaded image using fast in-browser color quantization algorithms. It also includes an interactive eyedropper tool to pinpoint exact pixel colors.

  1. Upload Your Image: Drag and drop a photo, screenshot, logo, or illustration into the upload box (or click one of our curated sample photos).
  2. Select Palette Size: Choose to extract 5, 6, 8, or 10 dominant colors from the dropdown selector.
  3. Inspect & Copy Codes: View your color swatches with instant HEX (#), RGB, and HSL codes. Click any code badge to copy it directly to your clipboard.
  4. Use the Eyedropper Magnifier: Move your cursor or finger over the photo to inspect individual pixels with the built-in circular zoom loupe, and click to add custom colors.
  5. Export Your Theme: Download a beautiful PNG Palette Card for moodboards, or click 'Copy CSS Variables' to integrate colors straight into your web project.
  • HEX Code (#RRGGBB): The most common 6-digit hexadecimal format used in HTML, CSS, Figma, and Photoshop (e.g. #3B82F6).
  • RGB (Red, Green, Blue): Represents the light intensity of red, green, and blue channels on screen from 0 to 255 (e.g. rgb(59, 130, 246)).
  • HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness): Expresses color by degree angle on the color wheel (0-360°), saturation percentage (0-100%), and lightness (0-100%). Great for creating light/dark shades.
  • WCAG Contrast & Accessibility: High contrast between text and background ensures content is readable by everyone, including people with visual impairments.

Common Use Cases for Color Palette Extraction

Extracting color palettes from images is essential across many creative and technical fields:

Extract brand colors from client logos or reference designs to create unified color tokens, Tailwind CSS themes, and accessible UI component palettes.

Build cohesive brand style guides and marketing collateral by pulling complementary color palettes from key photography assets.

Design aesthetic Instagram grids, YouTube banners, and presentation slides that perfectly harmonize with your featured cover photography.

Sample color schemes from nature photography, interior decor magazines, or master artwork to plan room color palettes and digital illustrations.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. All color quantization, image rendering, and pixel inspection happen 100% locally inside your browser via HTML5 Canvas. Your images are never transmitted or stored.

The tool uses a Color Quantization algorithm (Median Cut clustering) to group millions of pixels into distinct color clusters and calculates the most representative centroid colors.

Yes! Clicking 'Download Palette Card' generates a high-resolution PNG card containing your original image thumbnail alongside all color swatches and their HEX codes.

Yes. Simply move your mouse over the image to activate the live zoom magnifier loupe, and click on any pixel to add that custom sampled color.