Color Picker & Converter
Pick colors, convert between HEX, RGB, and HSL, generate harmonies and palettes, and check WCAG contrast ratios.
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Color Picker
Contrast Checker
White Text
Ratio: 1.63:1
Black Text
Ratio: 12.88:1
Color Harmony
Shades & Tints
CSS Code
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How to Use the Color Picker & Converter
Our free color picker and converter tool helps designers and developers work with colors effortlessly. Whether you're building a website, designing an app, or choosing a brand palette, this tool provides everything you need in one place — color picking, format conversion, contrast checking, and palette generation.
Start by clicking the color swatch to open the native color picker, or type a HEX value directly (e.g., #ffc107). The tool instantly converts your color to all three major CSS formats: HEX, RGB, and HSL. You can also adjust individual channels — change the red value in RGB, or tweak the hue in HSL, and watch all other values update in real-time.
The contrast checker evaluates your color against both white and black text, showing the exact contrast ratio and whether it meets WCAG AA (4.5:1) and AAA (7:1) accessibility standards. This is essential for ensuring your color choices result in readable text for all users, including those with visual impairments.
Use the color harmony generator to find colors that work well together based on established color theory. Choose from complementary (opposite on the color wheel), analogous (neighboring), triadic (three equally spaced), split-complementary, or tetradic harmonies. Click any swatch to copy its HEX code.
The shades and tints section generates a range of lighter and darker variations of your chosen color, perfect for creating consistent UI elements like hover states, backgrounds, and borders. Every color value can be copied with a single click, and all CSS code is available in a ready-to-use format.
All processing runs entirely in your browser — no server requests, no tracking, no data collection. The tool works offline and is completely free to use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I convert HEX to RGB?
A HEX color like #ffc107 is split into three pairs: ff (red = 255), c1 (green = 193), 07 (blue = 7). Each pair is a hexadecimal number representing one of the three color channels. Our tool does this conversion instantly as you type — just enter your HEX code and read the RGB values.
What is WCAG contrast ratio and why does it matter?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define minimum contrast ratios between text and background colors to ensure readability. A ratio of 4.5:1 is required for normal text (AA level) and 7:1 for enhanced readability (AAA level). Our contrast checker shows you both levels instantly so you can verify your color choices meet accessibility standards.
What are color harmonies?
Color harmonies are combinations of colors based on their position on the color wheel. Complementary colors are opposite each other (high contrast). Analogous colors are adjacent (subtle, cohesive). Triadic colors are evenly spaced at 120° intervals (vibrant, balanced). These relationships help designers create visually appealing palettes.
What is the difference between HEX, RGB, and HSL?
HEX is a 6-digit hexadecimal representation of color (#rrggbb). RGB specifies red, green, and blue channel values from 0-255. HSL describes color as Hue (0-360°), Saturation (0-100%), and Lightness (0-100%). All three represent the same colors — they are just different ways to express them. HSL is often more intuitive for designers because you can easily adjust brightness or saturation.
Is my data processed on a server?
No. All color conversions and calculations happen entirely in your browser using JavaScript. No data is sent to any server. The tool works offline and is completely private.