✦ Free Pixel-Perfect Color Extraction

Image Color Picker

Extract Any Color From Any Photo

Upload an image and click anywhere to instantly get its exact HEX, RGB, and HSL code. Auto-generate a full color palette from your image — completely free, no signup.

📤 Upload Image 🎯 Pixel Picker 🎨 Image Palette 🕐 Pick History ♿ Contrast Check ⚡ Features ❓ FAQ
📤 Upload Your Image
Drag & drop an image, or click to browse. Your image never leaves your browser — everything happens locally.
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Drop your image here
or click to browse — JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF supported
Or try a sample:
🕐 Pick History
Every color you've sampled this session — click any row to reload it.
Swatch HEX RGB Name Action
Pick colors from an image to see history here...
⚡ Everything You Need
Precision color extraction with a complete workflow.
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Pixel-Perfect Picking

Click any pixel to get its exact color — with a magnified loupe for precision on small details.

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Zoom Control

Zoom into your image for pixel-accurate sampling on fine details, logos, and gradients.

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Auto Palette Extraction

Automatically detects the 6 most dominant colors in your image using color quantization.

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100% Private

Your image is processed entirely in your browser — nothing is ever uploaded to a server.

Instant Accessibility Check

See WCAG contrast ratios for your picked color against common backgrounds immediately.

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Pick History

Every sampled color is saved in your session history so you never lose a color you liked.

✦ Real User Reviews

What Designers Say

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189 verified reviews
From designers & developers
🎨Designers51%
💻Developers29%
📸Photographers20%
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Priya Sharma
Brand Designer · Delhi, India
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"The zoom loupe is genius"

I needed the exact color from a tiny logo detail and the magnifier loupe made it effortless — pixel-perfect every time. No other free tool has this level of precision.

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Tom Bennett
Frontend Dev · Manchester, UK
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"Everything stays local — huge for client work"

Client screenshots are sensitive, so I love that this processes everything in-browser with no upload to a server. Fast, private, and the auto palette extraction saves real time.

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Sofia Almeida
Photographer · Lisbon, Portugal
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"Auto palette from my photos is beautiful"

I upload my photography and get an instant curated palette to use for editing presets and Instagram branding. The extracted colors genuinely match the mood of each shot.

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Hassan Malik
UI Designer · Lahore, Pakistan 🇵🇰
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The instant contrast check against the picked color is a lifesaver — I know immediately if a color from a client's photo will work as text before I even start designing.

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Chloe Fischer
Illustrator · Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪
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I use this constantly to match colors from reference art and mood boards. The pick history means I don't lose a color even if I've sampled a dozen in one session.

🔍 People Also Ask
Real questions people search on Google about extracting colors from images.
How do I find the HEX code of a color in an image? +

Upload your image to Color Picker Web's Image Color Picker, then click anywhere on the image. The exact HEX, RGB, and HSL code of that pixel appears instantly, along with a copy button — no software installation needed.

Is there a free tool to extract colors from a photo? +

Yes — Color Picker Web's Image Color Picker is completely free. Upload any JPG, PNG, WEBP, or GIF, click to sample individual pixels, or use the automatic palette extraction to get the image's dominant colors in one click.

Does uploading an image to a color picker share it online? +

With Color Picker Web, no — your image is processed entirely inside your browser using the Canvas API. It is never uploaded to a server, making it safe for confidential client work and private photos.

How do I get a color palette from a photo? +

After uploading your image, scroll to the Auto-Extracted Palette section — it automatically analyzes your image using color quantization and displays the 6 most dominant colors, ready to copy or send to the Palette Generator for refinement.

Can I zoom in to pick a very precise pixel color? +

Yes. Use the zoom slider above the image to magnify it, and hover to see a live magnifier loupe showing exactly which pixel you're about to sample — ideal for small details like logos, icons, or thin lines.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Comprehensive answers about extracting and using colors from images.
What is an image color picker? +

An image color picker is a tool that lets you upload a photo or graphic and click anywhere on it to extract the exact color code of that pixel — in HEX, RGB, HSL, and other formats. It's used by designers to match brand colors from reference materials, developers to extract UI colors from mockup screenshots, and artists to sample colors from photography.

What image formats are supported? +

Color Picker Web's Image Color Picker supports all common web image formats: JPG/JPEG, PNG (including transparency), WEBP, and GIF (first frame). There is no file size limit enforced by the tool, though very large images may take a moment longer to render.

Is my uploaded image stored anywhere? +

No. The entire color-picking process happens client-side using the HTML5 Canvas API. Your image data never leaves your device or gets sent to any server — closing or refreshing the tab clears it completely with nothing retained.

How does the magnifier loupe work? +

As you hover or drag over the image, a circular magnified preview appears showing a zoomed-in view of the pixels around your cursor, with a crosshair marking the exact pixel that will be sampled on click. This makes it possible to pick precise colors even from very small image details.

How does automatic palette extraction work? +

The tool samples pixels across your image at regular intervals and groups similar colors together using a color quantization algorithm, then returns the most visually dominant and distinct colors as your palette — typically the 6 colors that best represent the image's overall color scheme.

Can I check if a picked color is accessible? +

Yes — once you pick a color, the Accessibility Check section automatically shows WCAG contrast ratios between your picked color and common backgrounds (white, black, and grays), with pass/fail indicators for AA and AAA text compliance.

Why might the picked color look slightly different from the original? +

Minor differences can occur due to image compression artifacts (especially in JPG files), color profile differences (sRGB vs Adobe RGB), or anti-aliasing at edges between colors. For the most accurate results, zoom in and sample from the center of a solid color area rather than near an edge or gradient.

Can I extract colors from a screenshot? +

Yes — screenshots work exactly like any other image. This is commonly used to extract exact colors from a competitor's website, a design mockup, or a brand's existing marketing material for accurate color matching.

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