Color Palette Extractor
Pull the dominant colors from any image as a palette — hex, RGB, and pixel share.
How to Use
- Drop or pick an image.
- Adjust count for more/fewer swatches.
- Click a chip to copy its hex.
Notes
About the Color Palette Extractor
The Color Palette Extractor is a free tool for image, audio and file tasks. It runs right in your web browser, so there is nothing to download. Pull the dominant colors from any image as a palette — hex, RGB, and pixel share.
How it works
Enter what you have and read the result as it updates live. It all runs on your own device, so it is quick and private, with nothing to install.
Want the deeper story? The Knowledge Base explains the ideas behind the tools in more detail.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is it computed?
Pixels are binned into a 16⁴ histogram, then merged by median-cut into the requested palette size.
Transparency?
Fully transparent pixels are excluded.
How do I use the Color Palette Extractor?
Simply type your numbers and read the result, which refreshes the instant you change something. There is nothing to submit and nothing to wait for.
Is it free? Does it work without internet?
Yes to both. It is free with no sign-up, and once the page has loaded it keeps working even with no internet.
Where does my data go?
Nowhere — every calculation runs on your own device. Nothing you enter is uploaded, logged, or stored.
Common Use Cases
Design
Snag a brand palette from a hero image.
Theme
Build CSS variables from artwork.
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