Image Color Extractor — Get Palette Free

Extract color palettes from any image

Upload any image to instantly extract its dominant colors. The tool analyzes pixel data using the Canvas API to identify and group the most prominent colors, then presents them as a clean palette with HEX and RGB values. Click any color to copy it, or export the entire palette as CSS custom properties. Perfect for designers building color schemes from photos, branding projects, or mood boards.

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Extracting colors from an existing image is a common design workflow. A brand might derive its color palette from a hero photograph, ensuring the website colors harmonize naturally with the imagery. Interior designers extract colors from inspiration photos. App designers pull accent colors from app store screenshots of competing products to understand visual trends.

The accuracy of color extraction depends on the image content. Photographs with distinct color regions — a red car against a blue sky — produce clean, usable palettes. Images with subtle gradients or many similar colors yield palettes with less contrast between swatches. For best results, use high-quality images with clear color areas.

After extracting a palette, use our Color Contrast Checker to verify that extracted colors meet accessibility standards when used for text and backgrounds. Combine extracted colors with our Tint & Shade Generator to create full color scales from each dominant color, building a complete design system from a single photograph.