How to Extract Colors from an Image
Whether you are a designer trying to match a brand color or a developer needing exact CSS values from a mockup, our client-side color picker makes it easy to grab precise color codes directly from any image.
- Upload or Paste: Drag and drop your image, browse your files, or simply paste an image directly from your clipboard into the workspace.
- Inspect Pixels: Hover your mouse over the image. A magnifying loupe will appear, allowing you to isolate and preview individual pixels perfectly.
- Lock the Color: Click on any pixel to extract its exact color. The color will instantly be added to your History strip.
- Copy the Code: Once a color is selected, you can instantly copy its HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, or CMYK values from the right panel.
- Export Palettes: Our tool automatically analyzes your image and generates a complementary color palette. Click "Export CSS" to grab the whole palette as ready-to-use CSS variables.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are my images uploaded to a server?
No. Just like all our tools, the Color Picker operates entirely within your browser. Your images are never uploaded, stored, or seen by anyone else, guaranteeing 100% privacy.
What color formats can I copy?
When you select a color, the tool instantly converts it into the most common design and development formats: HEX (Hexadecimal), RGB (Red Green Blue), HSL (Hue Saturation Lightness), HSV (Hue Saturation Value), and CMYK (Cyan Magenta Yellow Key) for print references.
Why does the auto-generated palette look different from the exact pixels?
The "Extracted Palette" feature scans the entire image and mathematically groups similar colors together to find the dominant base colors. This provides a clean, workable color scheme rather than millions of slightly different variations of the same shade.