AIAZHDominant Color Extractor
Extract dominant colors from any image without uploading to a server. Perfect for creating color palettes and brand matching.
How To Use
- Upload your image without sending it to any server — click to browse or drag and drop your file. No server upload required, everything stays in your browser.
- Choose how many colors to extract — select 5, 6, 8, or 10 dominant colors. More colors give a more detailed palette, fewer colors give a simpler overview.
- Adjust sampling quality — choose Best quality for the most accurate results, Balanced for a good mix of speed and accuracy, or Fast for quick extraction.
- Click Extract Colors to analyze your image — the tool uses a median-cut algorithm to identify the most prominent colors with their HEX, RGB, and HSL values.
- Copy or download your palette — click any swatch to copy its HEX code, or use Copy Palette as CSS to get ready-to-paste CSS variables. Keep it private — nothing leaves your device.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to extract colors from image free?
This free image color palette maker uses the Canvas API to analyze pixels entirely in your browser. No image data is ever sent to a server — everything runs locally using a median-cut quantization algorithm. Just upload and extract.
How many colors can I extract from my image?
You can choose to extract 5, 6, 8, or 10 dominant colors. More colors provide a more detailed palette, while fewer colors give a simpler overview of the most prominent hues.
How accurate is the color extraction?
The tool uses a median-cut quantization algorithm that samples pixels across the image and identifies the most frequently occurring colors. Accuracy improves with the "Best quality" sampling setting.
Can I export the palette as CSS code?
Yes. Click "Copy Palette as CSS" to copy the extracted colors as CSS custom properties, ready to paste directly into your stylesheet or project. You can also click individual swatches to copy HEX codes.
What are common use cases for dominant color extraction?
Common uses include creating color palettes for design projects, matching brand colors to imagery, auto-categorizing products by color in e-commerce, and generating themes from hero images for web design.
Color Palettes
Extract 5-10 dominant colors with HEX codes, RGB values, and percentage breakdown for each.
CSS Export
Copy your color palette as CSS custom properties for direct use in web projects.
Free Color Palette from Image — Extract Colors Online
Create a color palette from image free with our dominant color extractor. Extract colors from image online in seconds — upload your photo, choose how many colors to extract, and get a complete palette with HEX, RGB, and HSL values instantly. This image color palette maker uses a median-cut algorithm to identify the most visually significant colors without any server upload.
Image Color Palette Maker with CSS Export
Each extracted color is displayed as a swatch with its HEX code, RGB values, and percentage of the image. Click any swatch to copy the HEX code, or use the CSS export to get a ready-to-paste :root block with custom properties. Perfect for design systems, mood boards, and brand guidelines.
100% Private — No Server, No Signup
All color extraction happens locally in your browser using the Canvas API. Your images are never uploaded to any server, ensuring complete privacy. No file size limits, no watermarks, and no registration required. Safe for confidential brand assets and unreleased design mockups.