About This Module
Color Picker From Image is a free, browser-based tool that extracts exact HEX and RGB color values from any pixel in an uploaded photo. No login or software installation is needed -- simply upload, click, and copy the color code you need.
What Is Color Picker From Image?
Color Picker From Image lets you upload any photograph or graphic and pinpoint exact colors at the pixel level. Hover over or click any spot on the image to reveal its hexadecimal and RGB color values instantly. The tool displays a live swatch preview alongside copyable code strings, so designers, developers, and content creators can capture brand colors, match UI palettes, or identify tones from reference imagery without guesswork or eyedropper browser extensions.
How It Works
Upload a JPG, PNG, or WEBP image using the file input. The image is drawn onto an HTML canvas entirely within your browser, so nothing is sent to a server. Click any pixel on the rendered image to capture its color. The picked color appears as a swatch alongside read-only HEX and RGB output fields. Use the dedicated copy buttons to send either value straight to your clipboard, ready to paste into CSS, design tools, or documentation.
Best Use Cases
- Brand color matching: Extract exact colors from a client logo or brand guidelines PDF screenshot to use in your stylesheet.
- UI design references: Sample colors from competitor apps or design inspiration screenshots to build accurate mood boards.
- Photography color grading: Identify dominant tones in a photo to replicate the palette in editing software or social media templates.
- Accessibility auditing: Pick foreground and background colors from a webpage screenshot to test contrast ratios elsewhere.
Fields and Input Explanations
- Upload image: Select the image whose colors you want to inspect. Any common image format (JPG, PNG, WEBP) is supported.
- Picked color: A preview swatch showing the color at the pixel you most recently clicked or hovered over on the image.
- HEX: The hexadecimal color code of the picked pixel (e.g., #3A7BD5). Click to copy it to your clipboard.
- RGB: The red, green, and blue channel values of the picked color (e.g., rgb(58, 123, 213)). Click to copy.
- Image Input: The file input control for uploading the image to inspect.
- Hex Out: The read-only output field displaying the HEX code of the last picked color.
- Rgb Out: The read-only output field displaying the RGB values of the last picked color.