HEX & RGB
RGB combines red, green and blue light, each from 0–255. HEX writes the same three channels in hexadecimal: #FF0000 is red, #000000 black and #FFFFFF white.
Image
Demo image · click anywhere to sample a color
Color palette
8 colors · click a swatch to copy its HEX code
Explore tints & shades
Tints mix your color with white; shades mix it with black. Click any swatch to copy its HEX code and inspect its values.
Tints
Shades
Inspect a HEX color
Need dedicated conversion? Open RGB ↔ CMYK Converter or Pantone Color Tool.
Understanding color codes
HSL & HSB
HSL uses hue, saturation and lightness. HSB (also called HSV) uses brightness instead. Hue is an angle; saturation, lightness and brightness are percentages.
CMYK & print
CMYK describes cyan, magenta, yellow and black ink. Screen RGB and printer CMYK have different gamuts. A mathematical conversion cannot guarantee the same printed color.
Shades, tints & palettes
Use lighter tints for backgrounds and darker shades for emphasis. Extracted palettes are representative, not every pixel color. Always check text contrast before using a palette in a design.