Extract the dominant colors from any image as a ready-to-use palette — free, instant, processed entirely in your browser.
JPG, PNG, and WebP supported
This tool scans every pixel in an uploaded image, groups similar shades together, and ranks them by how much of the image they cover — giving you a genuine dominant-color palette rather than a guess. Each result shows the HEX code, RGB values, and the percentage of the image that color occupies.
It's built for designers and developers who want a real palette to work from — matching a brand's photography, building a colour scheme around a product photo, or pulling accent colours out of a mood board image. Everything runs in your browser using the canvas API; the image is never uploaded.
| Tip | Why |
|---|---|
| Use a well-lit, uncompressed photo where possible | Heavy JPG compression adds noise that can slightly skew results |
| Crop to the area you care about first (use Image Cropper) | Coverage is calculated across the whole uploaded image |
| Remember it's ranked by area, not visual pop | A small bright accent may rank below a larger muted background |
How does the tool decide which colors are "dominant"?
It samples every pixel, groups similar shades together, and ranks the groups by how many pixels fall into each one — the most frequent groups become your palette, shown with the percentage of the image they cover.
Why doesn't a color I can clearly see appear in the palette?
A small but visually striking area (like a single logo or a person's eyes) may only cover a tiny percentage of total pixels, so it can be outranked by larger, more muted areas like a background or skin tone. The palette reflects area coverage, not visual importance.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. Every pixel is analysed directly in your browser using the canvas API — the image is never transmitted anywhere.
Can I download the palette, not just copy individual colors?
Yes — Download Palette saves a PNG strip of the swatches with their HEX codes, and each individual swatch also has its own copy button.
How many colors does it extract?
Up to 8 dominant colors, ranked by how much of the image each one covers. Very simple images with only one or two real colors will show fewer.
What's the difference between this and the Image Color Picker?
Image Color Picker reads one exact pixel where you click. This tool analyses the whole image at once and returns a ranked palette of its most common colors — use whichever matches what you need.