Pick colours from an image
Click anywhere in the image for the exact hex, RGB and HSL values, and get the dominant colours as a ready palette.
- Free
- Runs on your device
- No account
- No limits
How to pick colours from an image
- Drop an image in the box above. The dominant palette appears straight away.
- Click any pixel for its exact values. Every pick lands in a history row.
- Copy any value with one click. Hex, RGB and HSL are all there.
About picking colours here
The palette shows the main colours in your image. It's a good starting point for picking brand colours or matching a design.
Clicks read the original pixels, not the small preview, so the values are exact.
Like everything on this site, this tool runs in your browser. Your image is never uploaded.
Common questions
Is the colour picker tool free?
Yes, properly free. No paid tier, no trial, no watermark on the result and nothing to sign up for. Put as many files through it as you like, as often as you like.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. The colour picker tool runs inside your browser, on your own machine, so your files never go anywhere. Big ones are fine too, up to whatever your browser can hold.
How do I find the hex code of a colour in a picture?
Click that spot in the image and the exact value appears as hex, RGB and HSL, ready to copy with one click. Every click is kept in a history row, so you can pick several colours from a photo or a screenshot and compare them before you decide.
How are the dominant colours chosen?
The whole image is sampled and the colours are grouped into families, then the largest families are shown in order of how much of the picture they cover. That's why a photo of grass gives you several greens rather than one. It's a good starting point for a palette, though a designer will usually adjust the result by eye.
What people usually do next
- Replace a colour in an image Swap one colour for another, with tolerance.
- View an image histogram See how light and colour are spread, and what is clipped.