Image Color Palette Extractor
Turn the colors in an image into a practical palette for design, branding and front-end work.
Pull the colors that actually shape an image into a palette you can use. Choose how many colors you want, see their approximate visual share, and click the palette values to copy HEX, RGB or HSL directly.
About This Tool
Image Color Palette Extractor turns a photo, illustration, product shot or reference image into a compact set of representative colors. Instead of simply picking a handful of pixels, it samples the visible image and groups similar colors into dominant clusters. The result is ordered by estimated presence in the sampled pixels, making it easier to spot the colors doing most of the visual work. Each result includes HEX, RGB and HSL values, plus an approximate percentage. You can copy individual colors, copy the complete HEX palette, generate ready-to-paste CSS custom properties, or save a clean PNG palette for mood boards and project handoffs. Processing stays in your browser.
How to Use
- Choose an image or drag it into the upload area.
- Select a palette size from 5, 8, 12 or 16 colors and choose the sampling detail you want.
- Click Extract Palette to analyze the visible pixels and group similar colors.
- Click a color card to copy HEX, or click the RGB and HSL values to copy those formats directly.
- Use the palette buttons to copy all HEX colors, create CSS variables, or download the palette PNG.
Example
Upload a product photo, choose an 8-color palette and use Balanced sampling. The result highlights the dominant colors first, shows their approximate share, and gives you HEX, RGB and HSL values. Copy the CSS variables to start a matching web color system, or download the palette PNG for your design board.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the palette extractor choose colors?
It samples visible pixels from the image, groups nearby RGB colors into clusters, and ranks the resulting colors by how many sampled pixels belong to each group.
What does the percentage beside each color mean?
It is an estimate of that color cluster's share of the sampled visible pixels. It is useful for understanding color balance, but it is not a measurement of every original pixel.
Are transparent areas included in the palette?
Very transparent pixels are skipped so empty or nearly invisible areas do not dominate the result.
Which palette size should I choose?
Five colors works well for a tight overview, while 8 or 12 gives more nuance. Sixteen is useful for complex artwork or images with several distinct color families.
How do I know a color was copied?
A small “Copied!” confirmation appears directly above the color or button you clicked, so you get immediate feedback without looking elsewhere on the page.
Is my image uploaded anywhere?
No. The image is decoded and analyzed locally in your browser using Canvas pixel data.