Free Color Tools
Extract a Color Palette from an Image
Sample five dominant colors from a local image and copy the resulting HEX values.
What this tool does
Pull a practical dominant palette from visual reference.
The tool creates a small local sample of the selected image, groups nearby RGB values, and returns the five most frequent opaque color buckets.
It is designed for fast creative exploration rather than scientific color measurement; the source image never leaves the browser.
Use the tool
Extract five colors from an image
Choose an image, sample its dominant colors, and copy the resulting HEX values.
Choose a reference image
The browser samples a small copy of the image locally and groups its most frequent visible colors.
Drop a JPEG, PNG, or WebP here
Maximum file size: 25 MB
Dominant palette
Your image remains in this browser and is not uploaded.
How to use it
Three quick steps
- 1Choose a JPEG, PNG, or WebP reference image.
- 2Extract the palette in your browser.
- 3Copy useful swatches and refine them with the palette and contrast tools.
Worked example
Sample a campaign mood image
Choose a reference photograph with a clear dominant environment and accent color.
FAQ
Questions about the palette from image
Practical details about using the tool and understanding its result.
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