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Palette Extractor

Upload an image and extract its dominant color palette automatically.

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Palette Extractor — Extract Colors from Image

Extract dominant color palettes from any image. Export palette for design systems.

Quick answer: Palette Extractor

Palette Extractor reads dominant colors from an image to help create a moodboard, theme, or design tokens. Upload an image, choose a palette size when available, and copy the generated color codes.

Input
A reference image.
Output
A set of dominant colors and their codes.
Know before use
The palette is a sampled, quantized result rather than every color in the image; small accents may not be selected.
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How to Use

  1. 1
    Prepare the input

    A reference image.

  2. 2
    Configure and process

    Palette Extractor reads dominant colors from an image to help create a moodboard, theme, or design tokens. Upload an image, choose a palette size when available, and copy the generated color codes.

  3. 3
    Review the result

    A set of dominant colors and their codes.

What do I need to use Palette Extractor?

A reference image.

What does Palette Extractor produce?

A set of dominant colors and their codes.

What are the limitations of Palette Extractor?

The palette is a sampled, quantized result rather than every color in the image; small accents may not be selected.