Color Shade & Tint Generator
Generate shades (darker) and tints (lighter) variations of any color. Perfect for creating cohesive color schemes and design systems.
Shades (Darker)
Base Color
Tints (Lighter)
About Color Shade & Tint Generator
A Color Shade & Tint Generator is a design tool that creates systematic variations of a base color by generating shades (darker versions by adding black) and tints (lighter versions by adding white). This tool is essential for building consistent color systems and creating visual hierarchy in design projects.
Why use a Color Shade & Tint Generator?
Using a Shade & Tint Generator ensures consistent color relationships across your design projects and helps create professional-looking color schemes with proper visual hierarchy. It eliminates the guesswork in creating color variations and provides mathematically precise shades and tints that work harmoniously together in your designs.
Who is it for?
This tool is perfect for UI/UX designers building design systems, web developers creating CSS color variables, brand designers establishing color guidelines, digital artists working with color harmony, and anyone who needs to create systematic color variations for consistent visual design.
How to use the tool
- Select your base color using the color picker or enter a HEX code in the text input field
- Set the number of steps (1-10) to control how many shade and tint variations are generated
- View the generated shades (darker variations) in the top section, with percentage indicators showing darkness levels
- See your original base color displayed in the middle section for reference
- Browse the tints (lighter variations) in the bottom section, with percentage indicators showing lightness levels
- Click on any color square to copy its HEX code to your clipboard - you'll see a 'Copied!' confirmation
- Hover over colors to see their HEX codes and percentage values before copying
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