Color Palette Extractor

Turn an image into a clean, reusable color palette. Free, no account - and your file never leaves this browser tab.

Choose an image to build a palette

or click to browse - pasting a screenshot works too

JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, or BMP up to 25MB

Processed on this device. Never uploaded.

How it works

Image Palette Extractor in 4 steps

Choose a photo, screenshot, or graphic.
Select how many dominant colors the palette should contain.
Click a swatch to copy one HEX value, or copy all colors as CSS variables.
Download the palette as JSON when you need structured data.

When to use it

Find the dominant colors in a photo, illustration, screenshot, or logo and turn them into a practical palette. Choose the palette size, copy individual HEX values or CSS variables, and download structured JSON.

Build a website theme from a hero photograph.
Extract brand colors from a logo or campaign graphic.
Create a design-system starting palette from visual references.

Format & quality notes

Near-duplicate colors are grouped so the result stays useful instead of listing tiny shade variations.
Transparent pixels are ignored during extraction.
Palette extraction runs locally and does not upload the image.

FAQ

Questions about the Color Palette Extractor.

What is a dominant color palette?

It is a compact set of colors that represents the most visually common and distinct tones in an image.

Can I export the palette for CSS?

Yes. Copy generates numbered CSS custom properties, and JSON download provides a simple colors array.

How many colors should I extract?

Five colors works for a focused brand palette; eight to twelve is better for illustrations or detailed photographs.

Does palette extraction upload my image?

No. The browser downsamples and analyzes the pixels on your device.