Image Color Picker

Click anywhere on an uploaded image to pick its exact color in HEX, RGB, and HSL formats.

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How to use Image Color Picker

The image color picker lets you identify exact color values from any photograph, screenshot, logo, or design — getting the precise HEX, RGB, and HSL codes by clicking directly on the image. How to pick colors: 1. Upload an image by clicking the upload button or drag and drop. Paste a copied image directly with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac). 2. Hover over the image — a magnified preview of the area around your cursor appears. 3. Click on any point to capture that pixel's color. The color values appear instantly: HEX, RGB, and HSL. 4. Click the copy button next to any format to copy the code to the clipboard. 5. Click multiple spots to build a collection of colors from the image. Dominant color extraction: The "Extract Palette" button analyzes the entire image and identifies the 6-10 most dominant colors using color quantization. This palette represents the main colors in the photo — useful for building a color scheme inspired by an image, matching brand colors from a photograph, or finding the primary colors of a logo. Exported palette: Download the dominant color palette as a PNG swatch image, or copy all HEX codes as a comma-separated list for use in design tools like Figma, Adobe XD, or CSS files. Common uses: Brand matching — identify exact colors in a company logo or brand image. Design replication — match colors in a design screenshot without guessing. Photography-inspired palettes — extract color schemes from beautiful photographs for web or print design. Color correction reference — identify target color values when color-matching in photo editing. Privacy: Images are processed entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded to any server.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I pick colors from a screenshot or logo?

Yes. Upload any image file — PNG, JPG, WEBP, GIF, or SVG. Paste directly from clipboard with Ctrl+V for quick color picking from screenshots without saving the file first. The color picker works on any image including logos, UI screenshots, photographs, and graphic designs.

How does the dominant color extraction work?

Dominant color extraction uses a quantization algorithm (typically median-cut or k-means) that groups all pixels in the image into clusters of similar colors, then selects the most representative color from each cluster. The result is a palette of the most visually significant colors in the image — not necessarily the most common pixels, but the most distinct and prominent color regions.

Why does the picked color sometimes look different from what I see on screen?

Monitors vary in color calibration, and what appears as one color to your eye may be a mix of different pixel values. Also, JPEG compression introduces subtle color variations in areas that appear solid. The color picker shows the exact digital color value of the pixel you clicked — slight variation between adjacent pixels is normal in compressed images.

Can I use this to match brand colors from a client logo?

Yes — this is one of the most common uses. Upload the client's logo file (prefer PNG over JPG for logos as PNG preserves exact colors without compression artifacts). Click on each color in the logo to get its exact HEX code. Use these codes as the official brand colors in CSS, design tools, or brand style guides.

Does the tool work with transparent PNG images?

Yes. Transparent areas in PNG images are handled — clicking on a transparent pixel returns the background color (usually white or the canvas color). For accurate color picking, ensure the image is displayed against a known background color. The magnifier shows the actual rendered pixel color including any transparency blending.

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