Color Palette Extractor Online — Free
Extract dominant colors from any image and export the palette as HEX codes, JSON, or PNG.
Drag & drop your image here, or browse files
PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF, BMP · up to 50 MB
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How to Color Palette Extractor
No sign-up, no installation. Just upload, edit, and download.
- Step 1
Upload your image
Drag & drop or browse to select any PNG, JPG, or WebP image.
- Step 2
Apply the tool
Adjust the settings and see the result in real-time.
- Step 3
Download for free
Export as PNG, JPG, or WebP and save it to your device.
Why use our Color Palette Extractor tool?
The Color Palette Extractor analyzes your image to identify the most prominent colors. Upload any photo and instantly get a curated palette of 5-8 dominant colors with HEX codes. Copy individual colors to your clipboard, or export the entire palette as JSON or a visual PNG swatch sheet. Perfect for designers, brand managers, and developers who need to match colors from photographs or reference images.
- 1Extract 5-8 dominant colors automatically
- 2Copy HEX codes with one click
- 3Export palette as JSON or PNG
- 4Shows color percentage distribution
- 5Works with any image format
- 6100% browser-based analysis
Who uses Color Palette Extractor?
From individual creators to professional teams — here's how people use this tool.
Extract brand colors from references
Design mood boards from photos
Match colors for web development
Create cohesive social media themes
What you can do with Color Palette Extractor
Brand Design
Extract colors from an inspiration photo to build your brand color palette.
Web Development
Pull exact hex codes from a design mockup for CSS implementation.
Art Reference
Analyze the color composition of paintings for artistic study.
See the difference
Sunset landscape photograph → Extracted palette: 6 dominant colors with HEX codes
Sunset landscape photograph
Extracted palette: 6 dominant colors with HEX codes
Tips for best results
Upload high-quality images for more accurate color extraction.
Use 5-6 colors for most design projects — enough variety without overwhelm.
Export as JSON for direct use in development projects and design systems.
Runs in Your Browser
All processing happens locally on your device. Your images never leave your computer.
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Start editing immediately. No sign-up, no email, no tracking. Just open and go.
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Zero data collection. Your images stay on your device — nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about color palette extractor
The tool samples pixels from your image, quantizes them into color buckets, and then identifies the most dominant clusters. Similar colors are merged to produce a clean, representative palette.
By default it extracts 6 dominant colors. You can adjust the count from 3 to 8 colors depending on your needs.
Yes. You can copy individual HEX codes or export the full palette as JSON. The JSON format includes HEX, RGB values, and percentage for each color.
Yes. The extraction algorithm works with any image type — photographs, illustrations, UI screenshots, logos, and more.
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