1. Upload an image
Drag a file onto the designated area or select it from your device. Supported formats are PNG, JPG, and SVG.
Image Color Extractor – Get a Palette From Any Photo
Upload a photo, logo, or graphic, and the tool will extract up to 12 dominant colors with HEX and RGB codes. Analysis happens locally in your browser.
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Preview and palette
#2C5F2D
#97BC62
#F2E8CF
#D4A373
#6B705C
#A5A58D
Why extract colors from an image?
Every photo, logo, or graphic contains colors that can serve as a ready-made color palette. The extractor analyzes the image and shows which colors dominate - along with HEX codes and RGB values ready to paste into your project.
In practice, this means that instead of manually sampling colors in a graphics application (pixel by pixel), you upload one image and get an organized list of up to 12 colors. This is useful when selecting colors for a website, creating consistent social media graphics, or building a visual identity from existing material.
All analysis happens locally in the browser - the image is not sent to any server.
How to use the image color extractor
The whole process takes just a few seconds:
2. Wait for analysis
The tool will automatically analyze the image and extract up to 12 dominant colors.3. Copy the colors you need
Next to each color there is a copy button - the HEX or RGB code goes to the clipboard and can be pasted directly into your project.
#2C5F2D
#97BC62
#DAA520
#4169E1
#8B4513
#DC143C
#2F4F4F
#FF6347
Example colors extracted from a nature image
What does an extracted color palette look like?
After uploading an image, the extractor displays a list of dominant colors sorted from most to least prominent. Each color shows its HEX code and RGB value - ready to paste into CSS, Figma, or any graphics application.
The number of extracted colors depends on the image content. A landscape photo will produce a richer palette (8–12 colors), while a simple two-color logo will yield correspondingly fewer items.
Which images give the best results in the color extractor?
The quality of the extracted palette depends on the type of uploaded image:
Logos and graphics with a limited palette
Images with a few clearly separated colors give the most precise results - the extractor accurately identifies each color.Photos with a clear subject
Product, interior, or landscape photos also produce useful palettes, but they contain more shades - including shadow colors and light reflections.PNG files with transparent backgrounds
Transparent pixels are automatically skipped during analysis. If you want to extract colors only from the object (e.g., a logo), use a PNG file without a background.Images without a large solid-color background
When the background takes up most of the image area, its color dominates the results. Before uploading, consider cropping the image to the area of interest.
How does image color extraction work?
After uploading a file, the tool performs several steps in the background - all analysis happens locally in the browser:
Image scaling
The image is resized to about 240 pixels wide. This speeds up analysis even for very large photos, without affecting color detection accuracy.
Grouping similar colors
Each pixel is analyzed, and similar shades are grouped together. Two nearly identical blues become one color in the palette.
Selecting dominant colors
The algorithm picks colors that cover the largest area of the image. The result is a list of up to 12 colors sorted from most to least prominent.
Skipping transparent pixels
In PNG files with transparent backgrounds, those areas are not included in the analysis - the extractor examines only visible colors. The entire process typically takes under a second.
Troubleshooting the color extractor
Extractor returned fewer than 12 colors
The number of extracted colors depends on the image content. A simple two-color logo will give 2–3 results - this is correct behavior. The tool does not add artificial colors; it only extracts those that actually appear in the image.Unexpected colors appeared in the palette
These may be shadow, gradient, or light reflection colors - pixels in those areas have different colors than the object visible at first glance. Using an image with more uniform colors or cropping dark areas will improve results.Background color dominates the results
When the background covers more area than the object itself, its color will appear first on the list. Solution: use a PNG file with a transparent background or crop the image so the object takes up more of the frame.File is not accepted by the extractor
The tool only supports PNG, JPG, and SVG formats. Files in other formats (GIF, TIFF, HEIC, PDF) require prior conversion.
What makes this image color extractor special?
Local analysis - the image never leaves your computer
All color extraction happens in the browser. The image is not sent to any server, and after closing the page, data is removed from memory.Up to 12 dominant colors from one image
The tool extracts up to 12 colors sorted from most prominent - enough to build a complete project color palette.Three popular image formats
Supported formats are PNG, JPG, and SVG. PNG files with transparent backgrounds give the best results because transparent pixels are automatically skipped.Ready HEX and RGB codes to paste
Each extracted color comes with its HEX code (e.g., #2C5F2D) and RGB value. The code can be copied to the clipboard and pasted directly into CSS, Figma, or Photoshop.
Where to use colors extracted from an image
Building visual identity
Upload a photo that captures the mood of the brand - a landscape, a restaurant interior, a product photo - and extract colors as a starting point for a branding palette.Social media graphics
Extract colors from a product photo and use them as backgrounds or accents in graphics. Posts based on colors from the same source look consistent on the profile.Matching colors to a website
Extract colors from the logo and use them as the website color palette - primary color, accent color, background shades. HEX codes paste straight into CSS.Expanding an existing palette
An extracted base color can be used in the color palette generator to create a full set of harmonious colors based on color theory.
Frequently asked questions about the image color extractor
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