Color Palette Extractor

Extract dominant colors from PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, or BMP images in your browser

Extract a practical palette from one PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, or BMP image. Review dominant colors, copy HEX/RGB/HSL values, or export code for a design project.

What is a color palette extractor?

A palette extractor samples the visible pixels in an image and groups prominent colors into a usable palette. It is a starting point for branding, UI themes, illustrations, and photo-inspired color studies.

When to extract colors from an image

Design references

Capture a small set of colors from a photo, poster, or illustration before building a visual system.

Interface themes

Use the extracted values as starting colors for CSS variables, SCSS, or Tailwind configuration.

Brand exploration

Compare dominant tones across reference images and refine the palette manually.

How palette extraction works

The browser loads the selected still image and ColorThief analyzes its pixels to estimate dominant colors. The resulting swatches can be copied or exported as CSS, SCSS, Tailwind, or JSON.

Palette output formats

HEXCSS and design toolsCompact hexadecimal color values.
RGB/HSLColor adjustmentUseful when tuning lightness, hue, or channels.
CSS, SCSS, Tailwind, JSONImplementationDownloadable code or structured palette data.

Supported image files

The extractor accepts PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, and BMP images that the browser can decode. It processes one image at a time and keeps the analysis in the browser.

Palette extraction limits

A dominant-color algorithm is an estimate, not a complete inventory of every pixel. Results depend on the image and requested color count; animated GIFs are treated as still image content, and unsupported files cannot be analyzed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which image formats can I analyze?
You can select PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, or BMP when your browser can decode the file.
Can I export the palette for a website?
Yes. Export options include CSS, SCSS, Tailwind, and JSON, as well as copying individual color values.
Are images uploaded?
No. Palette analysis runs locally in the browser.

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