Color Palette Generator from Image — Extract Colors from Any Photo
Turn any photo into a color palette with this free color palette generator from image. Drop a screenshot, brand photo, moodboard, or product shot and instantly pull the dominant HEX colors from it — no account, no watermark, and no upload. Everything runs locally in your browser using the Canvas API, so private artwork and unreleased designs never leave your device.
Unlike single-image color pickers, this tool is built for batches: drop a whole set of photos at once and get a separate palette extracted from each one. It uses median-cut color quantization — the same technique behind classic image palette generators — to find the most representative colors instead of just grabbing a few random pixels. Copy any swatch as HEX with one click, or export every palette together as CSS variables.
How to Generate a Color Palette from an Image
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Drop your images
Drag one photo or a whole batch onto the drop zone — PNG, JPG, WebP, and GIF are all supported. You can also click to browse.
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Choose how many colors
Pick 4 to 10 colors per image; the palette re-extracts instantly for every photo when you change the count.
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Copy the swatches
Click any swatch to copy its HEX code, or use Copy on a card to grab that image's full palette at once.
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Export as CSS
Use 'Export all CSS' to download named CSS custom properties for every image's palette in a single block.
Why Use This Image Color Palette Extractor?
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Batch multiple images
Extract a palette from many photos in one pass — ideal for building a consistent theme across a set of brand images.
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Median-cut quantization
Finds the truly dominant colors of a photo rather than sampling stray pixels, so palettes feel representative.
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100% private — no uploads
All pixel analysis happens in your browser. Your photos are never sent to a server, stored, or logged.
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One-click HEX copy
Copy any single swatch or an entire image's palette instantly, ready to paste into your design tool or code.
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Adjustable color count
Pull anywhere from 4 to 10 colors per image and re-extract every palette at once when you change your mind.
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CSS variable export
Export named CSS custom properties for every extracted palette so you can drop the colors straight into your stylesheet.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I generate a color palette from an image?
Drop your photo (or several) onto the drop zone. The tool downscales each image, analyzes its pixels with median-cut quantization, and returns the dominant colors as HEX swatches. Click any swatch to copy it.
Can I extract palettes from several photos at once?
Yes. This is a batch-first tool — drop a whole set of images and each one gets its own palette card. Change the 'Colors per image' count and every palette re-extracts together.
How many colors can it pull from a photo?
You can extract from 4 up to 10 colors per image. Fewer colors gives you the broadest dominant tones; more colors captures subtler accents in the photo.
Are my images uploaded to a server?
No. All processing runs entirely in your browser using the HTML Canvas API. Your images never leave your device, which makes it safe for confidential brand assets and unpublished work.
What image formats are supported?
PNG, JPG/JPEG, WebP, and GIF all work. Transparent pixels are ignored during extraction so the palette reflects the visible artwork.
Can I use the extracted colors in CSS or Tailwind?
Yes. Copy individual HEX values, or use 'Export all CSS' to generate named CSS custom properties for every image's palette, which you can adapt into a Tailwind theme.
Can I pick a specific color from the image myself?
Yes. Click 'Pick color' on any image to enter eyedropper mode, then hover to preview the exact color under your cursor and click to copy it. On Chromium browsers you can also use the screen eyedropper to sample any pixel on your screen. Picked colors are collected under the photo for quick copying.