Find tints and tones for design variations. Professional tint and tone generation tool.
Our tint and tone generator helps you create lighter, darker, and muted versions of any color. This is perfect for building complete color systems from just one base color. Whether you're designing websites, apps, or brand materials, this tool makes it easy to create professional color variations that work together perfectly.
With just one color, you can generate tints (lighter versions), tones (muted versions), and shades (darker versions). All these variations keep the same color family, so they look great together. This is exactly what you need for design systems, UI components, and brand guidelines where consistency is key.
Generate tints (lighter), tones (mixed with gray), and shades (darker) of any color with precise control.
Choose from 3 to 12 steps for your color variations. Perfect for creating comprehensive color systems.
See your color variations in real-time as you adjust parameters. Perfect for design consistency.
Export your color palettes in multiple formats including HEX, RGB, HSL, and design tool formats.
Tints, tones, and shades are different ways to change a color. Each one creates a different effect and works best for different purposes. Understanding these three types helps you use colors more effectively in your designs.
When you generate all three types from one base color, you get a complete color system. Use light tints for backgrounds, medium tones for content areas, and dark shades for text and important elements. This creates a professional look where all colors work together naturally.
Tints are created by adding white to a color, making it lighter and more pastel. Perfect for backgrounds and subtle accents.
Color + White = Tint
Tones are created by adding gray to a color, reducing its intensity while maintaining the hue. Great for sophisticated designs.
Color + Gray = Tone
Shades are created by adding black to a color, making it darker and more dramatic. Ideal for text and strong accents.
Color + Black = Shade
Creating good color variations takes a little planning. The best color systems use consistent steps between variations, so all the colors feel balanced. Think about where you'll use each variation - light tints for backgrounds, tones for secondary elements, and dark shades for text and emphasis. This helps create clear visual hierarchy while keeping everything looking cohesive.
Maintain consistent intervals between color variations for a cohesive design system.
Use tints for backgrounds, tones for secondary elements, and shades for text and emphasis.
After generating tints and tones, test color combinations to ensure they meet accessibility contrast requirements for text readability.
Use 3-5 main colors with their variations rather than too many different hues.
Enter your base color and the tool automatically generates lighter tints (adding white), darker shades (adding black), and muted tones (adding gray). Create complete color variations instantly.
Tints are lighter (add white), shades are darker (add black), tones are muted (add gray). The generator creates all three variations, giving you the full color range for design systems.
Generate 5-20 color variations from your base color. Each variation is precisely calculated to create smooth gradients perfect for design systems, UI components, and brand guidelines.
Yes! Export all variations as HEX codes, RGB values, CSS variables, or download as a color palette image. Formats are ready for design software, CSS, or design system documentation.
Absolutely! Tint and tone generators create consistent color scales essential for design systems. They ensure uniform color relationships across all UI components and brand materials.
Use light tints for backgrounds, medium tones for content areas, and dark shades for text and emphasis. This creates visual hierarchy while maintaining color harmony throughout your design.