Color Palette Extractor

Extract dominant colours from an image into a usable palette.

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How to use Color Palette Extractor

Three quick steps — no sign-up needed

  1. Step 1

    Upload an image

    Choose a photo, screenshot, or design sample.

  2. Step 2

    Set how many colours

    Pick the number of dominant colours to extract.

  3. Step 3

    Copy palette values

    Use the colours in design tools and brand boards.

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About Color Palette Extractor

Color Palette Extractor pulls dominant colours from any image so you can reuse them in designs and brand boards. Designers searching "color palette from image", "extract colours from photo", or "dominant color extractor" need hex-ready swatches without eyedropping every pixel.

Upload an image, choose how many colours to extract, and copy the palette. Results reflect overall colour weight - a large blue sky will dominate over a small red detail.

Treat extracted colours as a starting point. Adjust for accessibility contrast before using text on brand colours.

Benefits of Color Palette Extractor

Dominant colour detection Build palettes from real photos.
Adjustable colour count Few accents or fuller sets.
Design handoff aid Match screenshots and moodboards.
Fast browser extraction No desktop colour tool required.

Frequently asked questions

Why is a small logo colour missing?

Extraction favours dominant areas - sample a tighter crop if needed.

Are values hex?

Palette outputs are typically hex-style codes you can paste into design apps.

Does lighting affect results?

Yes - white balance and filters change extracted colours.

Good for brand guidelines?

Great as a draft; final brand colours should still be approved deliberately.

Can I pick a single pixel?

Use the Image Color Picker for exact pixel sampling.