Color Picker from Image & Palette Generator

Pick an exact pixel color, extract dominant image colors, inspect HEX, RGB, HSL and contrast values, then copy or download a complete palette.

1. Add an image

PNG, JPG, WebP or GIF · maximum 30 MB

Choose an image, drop it here or paste from the clipboardThe file is validated and processed in this browser.

2. Palette settings

Generate 3–16 representative colors

Requested palette colors

Sampling detail

Merge similar colors

Palette order

Transparent pixel handling

Custom blend color

Exclude near-white pixelsExclude near-black pixels

Balanced sampling is recommended for most photographs, screenshots, logos and illustrations. Detailed mode may take longer on lower-memory phones.

3. Exact picked color

Click or tap the image preview

HEX#E5560C

CoordinatesNo pixel selected

RGB229, 86, 12

HSL20°, 90%, 47%

HSV20°, 95%, 90%

CMYK0%, 62%, 95%, 10%

White: 3.69:1

Black: 5.69:1

4. Palette export

Output names begin with correctioncopy.com_

Palette name

Palette image layout

Palette image background

Palette image text color

Live image color picker

Move over the image to inspect pixels. Click, tap or use arrow keys after selecting.

No image0 palette colors

Add an image to pick colorsChoose, drop or paste a PNG, JPG, WebP or GIF image, or load the built-in sample.

Generated image palette

Generate a palette after adding an image.

No palette generated yet.

Analyzed pixels—

Distinct buckets—

Average color—

Processing time—

Add an image or load the sample to begin.

Pick colors from photos and create an image color palette

This image color picker combines exact pixel inspection with automatic palette generation. Designers, developers, artists, marketers and content creators can identify a precise color, extract representative dominant colors, compare contrast and export reusable color values without manually sampling every area of an image.

Exact pixel color picker

Use the magnifier to target a specific image pixel and read its coordinates, HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV and CMYK values.

Dominant color palette

Group sampled image colors into representative swatches with approximate dominance percentages and perceptual similarity controls.

Designer-ready exports

Copy HEX values or CSS variables and download PNG, CSS, JSON and CSV palette files for other design workflows.

Transparency controls

Ignore transparent pixels or blend them with white or a custom background before analyzing logos and transparent graphics.

Contrast information

Compare each selected color with white and black text using relative luminance and contrast-ratio calculations.

Private local processing

The source image, pixel coordinates and generated colors remain in the current browser session and are not sent to a page-specific processing endpoint.

How to use the image color picker and palette generator

Follow the same sequence shown in the tool to select exact pixels, generate a palette and export the final colors.

Add an imageChoose, drag, drop or paste a genuine PNG, JPG, WebP or GIF image. The image is validated and decoded in the current browser session.
Pick an exact pixel colorMove over the preview to use the magnifier, then click or tap the image. The selected pixel shows its coordinates and HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV and CMYK values.
Choose palette settingsSet the number of colors, sampling detail, similar-color merge strength, transparency handling and optional white or black filtering.
Generate and refine the paletteChoose Generate Palette, then sort colors, select swatches, remove unwanted colors or add an exact picked color to the palette.
Copy or download colorsCopy HEX values or CSS variables, or download a palette image, CSS file, JSON data or CSV table with correctioncopy.com_ filenames.

Exact pixel color versus dominant image colors

Use the pixel picker for precision

A pixel picker is useful when you need the exact rendered color of a logo edge, button, background, product, illustration or screenshot element. The magnifier enlarges nearby pixels so the selection is easier to place.

Use a palette for visual direction

A generated palette summarizes the image instead of reporting every unique pixel. It is useful for brand inspiration, mood boards, presentation themes, interface colors and coordinated content design.

Dominance is an estimate

The percentage shown for each palette color represents its share of sampled and included pixels. Filtering, transparency handling and similar-color merging can change the result.

Keep important accent colors

Small accents may not rank among dominant colors. Pick the accent directly and add it to the palette before copying or downloading the result.

HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV and CMYK color values

Format	Typical use	Important note
HEX	Web design, CSS, design systems and quick sharing.	Represents red, green and blue channels in hexadecimal notation.
RGB	Screens, digital graphics, code and image editing.	Uses red, green and blue values from 0 to 255.
HSL	Adjusting hue families, saturation and lightness.	Often easier to modify systematically than channel values.
HSV	Color selection interfaces and brightness-oriented adjustments.	Uses hue, saturation and value.
CMYK estimate	Early print planning and communication.	A mathematical screen-color conversion is not a substitute for a managed print profile or proof.

Color palette ideas for design, branding and content creation

Brand inspiration

Extract a starting palette from a product photo, interior, landscape or reference image, then refine the colors for a unique identity.

Website and app design

Turn visual references into CSS variables for backgrounds, accents, borders, cards and text-supporting surfaces.

Social media graphics

Reuse dominant image colors across captions, frames, templates, thumbnails and campaign assets.

Presentation themes

Create coordinated slide backgrounds, headings, charts and callouts from an event, organization or project image.

Art and illustration

Study the color balance of an artwork, photograph or film still and build a reference palette for practice or planning.

Product and interior palettes

Sample product photos, room references and materials to compare digital colors before broader design decisions.

Color contrast and accessible design checks

Compare white and black text

The selected-color panel shows contrast ratios against white and black. Use the stronger option as an initial text-color direction for that background.

Review the complete interface

Accessible design also depends on font size, weight, state changes, focus visibility, surrounding colors and non-color cues. A single contrast value is only one part of the review.

Do not rely on color alone

Use labels, icons, patterns or text in addition to color when communicating errors, status, categories or required actions.

Test final production colors

Exported colors can look different across displays and print. Check the final interface or artwork on the intended devices and media.

Private browser-based image color analysis

Your image stays in the current session

No page-specific upload endpoint receives the selected file. Image decoding, pixel reading, palette analysis and file generation happen in the browser.

No palette data is stored

The page does not save filenames, pixel coordinates, selected colors or generated palettes. Reset clears the current result.

Temporary resources are released

The source image reference is released when it is removed, replaced, reset or the page is closed. Download references are released after use.

Source metadata is not exported

The palette exports contain generated color information and optional source filename text, not the original image pixels or camera metadata.

Image palette limitations and troubleshooting

The palette misses a small accent

Use the exact picker on that accent and choose Add Picked Color, or increase sampling detail before generating again.

White dominates the result

Enable near-white exclusion when analyzing documents, product photos or logos on large white backgrounds.

Too many similar swatches

Increase Merge similar colors to simplify subtle variations into more visibly separated palette entries.

Transparent logo colors look different

Choose whether transparent pixels should be ignored or blended with the intended white or custom background.

A color differs from another application

Different color profiles, rendering pipelines, compression and alpha handling can produce small channel differences.

A large image is slow

Use Fast or Balanced sampling, close memory-intensive tabs or export a smaller standard image copy before analysis.

Frequently asked questions about picking colors from images

Answers about pixel selection, dominant palettes, formats, transparency, contrast, downloads, privacy, mobile use and troubleshooting.

What does this color picker from image do?

It lets you click or tap an image to read an exact pixel color and generates a dominant palette by grouping similar sampled colors. Results include HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, luminance, contrast and usage percentages.

What is the difference between the color picker and palette generator?

The picker reads one exact pixel at a selected coordinate. The palette generator analyzes many pixels and groups similar colors to identify representative dominant colors across the image.

Which image formats can I use?

The tool accepts genuine PNG, JPEG, WebP and GIF image files. It checks the file signature before decoding instead of trusting only the filename extension.

Can I paste an image from the clipboard?

Yes. Copy an image or screenshot, return to this page and paste it. Clipboard image access depends on the browser and operating system.

How do I pick a color from a photo?

Add the photo, move the pointer over the preview and use the magnifier to find the required pixel. Click or tap to lock that color and display its color values.

Can I pick colors on a phone or tablet?

Yes. Tap the image to select a pixel. On pointer-based devices, moving over the image also shows a magnified pixel grid before selection.

How many palette colors can I generate?

Choose from 3 to 16 requested colors. Images with very similar colors may produce fewer distinct results after similar-color merging.

How are dominant colors calculated?

The image is sampled at a practical resolution, transparent or excluded pixels are handled according to your settings, and perceptually similar colors are grouped. Each result reports its approximate share of analyzed pixels.

What does sampling detail change?

Higher detail examines more image pixels and may capture small color regions more accurately, but it uses more processing time and memory. Balanced detail is suitable for most images.

What does merge similar colors do?

It combines palette entries that are close in perceived color. A low value preserves subtle variations, while a higher value produces a simpler palette with more visibly distinct swatches.

Can transparent pixels be ignored?

Yes. Transparent pixels can be ignored, blended with white or blended with a custom background color before palette analysis.

Can I exclude white or black backgrounds?

Yes. Enable the white or black exclusion options to reduce the influence of near-white paper backgrounds, near-black borders or similar large areas.

Does the tool preserve the original image?

Yes. The source image is only read for preview and color analysis. It is not edited, recompressed or overwritten.

What is a HEX color?

HEX is a compact red, green and blue notation used in web design, such as #E5560C. Each pair represents one color channel.

What is RGB?

RGB expresses a color through red, green and blue channel values, normally from 0 to 255. It is commonly used for screens and digital design.

What is HSL?

HSL represents hue, saturation and lightness. It can be convenient when adjusting a color family, intensity or brightness in design work.

What is HSV?

HSV represents hue, saturation and value. It is often useful for understanding how vivid or bright a selected color is.

What is CMYK in this tool?

The CMYK value is a mathematical conversion from the selected screen color. Printed results can differ because professional print output depends on inks, paper, profiles and production settings.

What is relative luminance?

Relative luminance estimates the perceived brightness used in contrast calculations. It ranges from very dark to very light.

Does the tool calculate color contrast?

Yes. Each selected color shows contrast ratios against white and black, plus the stronger text-color choice. Contrast alone does not guarantee a complete accessible design.

Can I add a picked pixel to the generated palette?

Yes. Pick a pixel and choose Add Picked Color. Duplicate colors are not added twice, and the palette remains available for copying and export.

Can I remove colors from the palette?

Yes. Each palette card includes a remove action. Generate the palette again to restore a new automatic result from the current settings.

Can I sort the generated palette?

Yes. Sort by dominance, luminance or hue. Sorting changes the visible and exported order without changing the color values.

Which palette files can I download?

Download a PNG palette image, CSS custom properties, JSON color data or a CSV color table. Every generated filename begins with correctioncopy.com_.

Can I copy all palette colors at once?

Yes. Copy a space-separated HEX list or copy ready-to-use CSS custom properties for the complete current palette.

Why might a picked color differ from another app?

Color profiles, browser rendering, image decoding, transparency, compression and display settings can cause small differences. The tool reports the pixel values rendered in the current browser.

What happens with animated GIF or WebP images?

The browser-decoded frame used by the current session is analyzed. This tool does not create a combined palette across every animation frame.

Does the image leave my device?

No page-specific upload or processing endpoint receives the image. Decoding, pixel selection, palette analysis and export occur in the current browser session.

Does the tool store my colors or filename?

No. The page does not store the uploaded image, filename, picked pixel or generated palette. Reset or closing the page releases temporary image resources.

Why did my image fail to load?

The file may be empty, corrupted, mislabeled, unsupported or too large for practical browser processing. Export a standard PNG, JPG, WebP or GIF copy and try again.

How do I reset the image color picker?

Choose Reset Tool to release the source image, clear picked colors and palette results, restore default settings and prepare the page for another image.