Image Color Picker & Palette Extractor
Extract colors, pick pixels, and generate beautiful color palettes from images
What is an Image Color Picker?
An image color picker is a tool that allows you to extract exact color values from any pixel in an image. It's like a digital eyedropper that captures the precise color information, providing you with color codes in various formats like HEX, RGB, and HSL.
Beyond simple color picking, modern tools also analyze images to extract dominant color palettes, identify the most frequently used colors, and help you create cohesive color schemes based on real images. This is invaluable for designers, developers, and artists who need to match colors precisely or create harmonious color palettes.
Key Features
Pixel-Perfect Color Picking
Click any pixel in your image to extract its exact color with HEX, RGB, and HSL values instantly.
Dominant Color Extraction
Automatically analyzes your image to extract the most dominant colors with their exact percentages and usage statistics.
Export Color Palettes
Export your color palettes as CSS variables, SCSS variables, or JSON format for easy integration into your projects.
100% Private & Secure
All processing happens locally in your browser. Your images never leave your device, ensuring complete privacy.
How to Use the Color Picker
Upload Your Image
Click the upload area or drag and drop any image file (PNG, JPG, WEBP, GIF) up to 10MB in size.
Pick Colors
Hover over the image and then click anywhere on your image to extract that pixel's color.
View Dominant Colors
The tool automatically extracts and displays the dominant colors from your image. Adjust the palette size to see more or fewer colors.
Copy & Export
Click any color to copy it, or export the entire palette as CSS, SCSS, or JSON for use in your design projects.
Use Cases
Web Design
Extract colors from brand logos, photos, or inspiration images to create matching website color schemes.
Graphic Design
Build cohesive color palettes for posters, social media graphics, or branding materials based on reference images.
Development
Extract colors and export them as CSS/SCSS variables for direct use in your codebase, ensuring design consistency.
Digital Art
Sample colors from photos or artwork to match exact shades in your digital paintings or illustrations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color formats are supported?
The tool provides colors in three popular formats: HEX (e.g., #FF5733), RGB (e.g., rgb(255, 87, 51)), and HSL (e.g., hsl(9°, 100%, 60%)). You can copy any format with a single click.
How does dominant color extraction work?
Our tool analyzes all pixels in your image using color quantization algorithms. It groups similar colors together and identifies the most frequently occurring colors, displaying them sorted by usage percentage. You can adjust the palette size to extract 5-16 dominant colors.
Can I use the extracted colors commercially?
Yes! Colors themselves cannot be copyrighted. Once you extract colors from an image, you're free to use them in any project, commercial or personal. However, be mindful of the source image's copyright if you're replicating an entire design or brand identity.
What's the difference between picking and extracting?
Color picking lets you manually select specific pixels to get their exact color. Dominant color extraction automatically analyzes the entire image to find the most prominent colors based on frequency and distribution. Use picking for precise colors and extraction for overall palettes.