How It Works – Image Color Extractor (Browser-Based)

Extract a Color Palette from an Image

Upload a JPG/PNG/WebP. Your image is processed in your browser (privacy-friendly). Copy HEX/RGB, download JSON, or share the result.

Drop an image here

or click to choose a file

Palette size

Palette

Details

Tip: For brand work, start with 5–8 colors. For photo cleanup, try 3–5.

FAQ

Is my image uploaded to the server?

No. The extraction runs in your browser via JavaScript. The file is not sent to our server by this tool.

How accurate is the palette?

It’s a pragmatic palette (k-means clustering on pixels). For gradients/noisy photos, results are approximate but usually very useful.

Can I use this for logos?

Yes. Logos with flat colors work extremely well. Use a smaller palette size (3–6) for clean results.

## How it works (in plain English)
This tool finds the main colors in an image and turns them into a palette you can reuse in design tools and code.

### 1) Your image stays in your browser
When you choose a file, it’s drawn to a canvas and analyzed locally.

– No upload required for extraction
– Fast (runs on your device)
– Privacy-friendly

### 2) We sample pixels (not every pixel)
Photos can contain millions of pixels. To keep things fast, we sample across the image and ignore:

– Transparent pixels (PNG/WebP)
– Near-white background pixels (common in product shots)

### 3) We group similar colors into clusters
Similar pixels get grouped together. Each group becomes one palette color.

This produces palettes that are practical for:
– UI themes
– Branding
– Color inspiration from photos

### 4) You control palette size
For the cleanest results:
– Logos: 3–6 colors
– Photos: 5–10 colors
– Busy images: start smaller

### 5) Export
Once extracted:
– Copy the HEX list
– Copy the RGB list
– Download a palette.json

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## Tips for better palettes
– Crop first if the image has a lot of background.
– If results feel washed-out, try fewer colors.
– For logos, use the cleanest source you have.

## Related pages
– /palette-from-image/
– /extract-logo-colors/
– /css-color-palette/
– /hex-color-picker-palette-guide/

## Related tools
– Extract colors from image: /extract-colors-from-image/
– Palette from image: /palette-from-image/
– Extract dominant color: /dominant-color-from-image/
– Extract logo colors: /extract-logo-colors/
– CSS color palette: /css-color-palette/
– HEX guide: /hex-color-picker-palette-guide/