Free Tool for Designers

COLOR PALETTE GENERATOR

Pick a starting color — type a word like "forest" or "cozy," paste a hex code, or use the color picker — and get a complete 5-color palette built on real color theory. Switch between analogous, complementary, triadic, and four other harmony rules, lock the colors you want to keep, and export as CSS, PNG, or plain hex codes. Built for t-shirt designers, POD sellers, and anyone picking colors for a new brand.

HOW IT WORKS

  • Start with a color (or don't). Type a word, paste a hex code, or click the color picker. Leave it blank for a random starting point.
  • Pick a color theory rule. Choose Analogous, Complementary, Split-Complementary, Triadic, Tetradic, Square, or Monochromatic — each builds your palette using a different relationship on the color wheel.
  • Generate and refine. Hit Generate for a 5-color palette — Primary, Secondary, Accent, Background, and Text. Lock any color you want to keep and regenerate the rest.
  • Export it. Copy individual hex codes, copy the whole palette, copy as CSS variables, or download as a PNG or text file.

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