Extract Color Palette from Image Online — Free
Runs 100% in your browser — your files never leave your device.
Every photo already has a palette — the trick is pulling it out cleanly. Drop an image, choose how many colors you want, and get the dominant shades as HEX swatches you can copy straight into a design system, a website theme, or a presentation. Quantization runs locally; your image never leaves your device.
How it works
- 1
Drop an image
JPG, PNG, WebP, or GIF — the file stays on your device throughout.
- 2
Choose the palette size
Pick two to eight dominant colors; the swatches update instantly.
- 3
Copy the colors
Click any swatch to copy its HEX value.
About this tool
How palette extraction works
The tool reads every pixel of your image, groups similar colors, and surfaces the dominant ones as a usable palette with copyable values. Everything runs in your browser — the image never leaves your device, which matters for unreleased brand work.
When to reach for it
Build a website palette from a hero photo, theme a room around a favorite painting, match a design to product photography, or pull the exact colors from a reference screenshot. Extraction grounds a palette in reality instead of starting from a blank wheel.
Tips for the best result
The image IS the palette — crop it first with the crop tool to the region whose colors you actually want, or a busy background will dominate the extraction. Then tune the extracted values with the color converter for accessibility contrast.
Frequently asked questions
How many colors does the palette contain?
The tool surfaces the dominant colors — typically five to eight — ordered by how much of the image they cover. Busy photos yield more; minimal images fewer.
Is my image uploaded anywhere?
No — extraction runs entirely in your browser. The photo is processed on your device, which is exactly what you want for unreleased brand assets.
Why does the palette miss a color I can see?
Small but vivid regions lose to large muted areas in a coverage-ordered palette. Crop tighter around the region that contains the color you want and extract again.