Color Extractor

Extract the color palette from any image and get the HEX and RGB codes of its main colors, right in your browser.

ToolsSoup's Color Extractor is a free online tool that pulls the dominant colors out of any image and gives you a ready-to-use palette with HEX and RGB codes. Upload a PNG, JPG, WebP, or GIF, choose how many colors you want, and instantly see the most common colors ranked by how much of the picture they cover. Everything runs locally in your browser — no uploads, no sign-up, and your images never leave your device.

What is a color extractor?

A color extractor is a tool that analyzes the pixels of an image and reports the colors that appear most often, turning a photo or graphic into a usable color palette. Instead of eyedropping one pixel at a time, it groups similar shades together and ranks them by frequency so you get the picture's signature colors in seconds. This extractor reads your image directly in the browser, buckets near-identical colors together, and shows each color's HEX value, RGB value, and the share of the image it represents.

How to extract colors from an image

Building a palette from an image with ToolsSoup takes just a few seconds:

  1. Click Choose an image and select the photo or graphic you want to analyze.
  2. Use the slider to choose how many colors to pull from the image.
  3. Click Extract colors to see the ranked palette with HEX and RGB codes.
  4. Click any swatch to copy its HEX code, or use Copy all HEX to grab the whole palette.

Why build a palette from an image?

Pulling colors out of a photo is a fast way to start a design that feels cohesive. Designers sample brand colors from a logo or product shot, web developers grab matching accent colors for a hero image, and artists and content creators build mood boards from reference photos. Because the percentages show how much of the image each color covers, you can quickly tell the difference between a true dominant color and a small accent. Everything is computed in your browser, so you get the palette without sending your image to any server.

Why use this color extractor?

  • 100% free with no ads, watermarks, sign-up, or usage limits.
  • Runs entirely in your browser — your images are never uploaded to a server.
  • Works with PNG, JPG, GIF, WebP, and other common image formats.
  • Pick anywhere from 2 to 16 colors and see each one's share of the image.
  • Copy any HEX code with one click, or copy the whole palette at once.

Frequently asked questions

Is this color extractor free?

Yes. Every tool on ToolsSoup is completely free to use, with no account, sign-up, watermarks, or hidden limits.

Are my images uploaded to a server?

No. The image is read locally in your browser using the Canvas API, so it is never uploaded, stored, or seen by anyone but you.

How does the tool pick the colors?

It draws your image onto a small canvas, reads every visible pixel, and groups near-identical colors into buckets. The buckets are ranked by how many pixels fall into each one, and the most common colors are returned as the palette, each averaged for a clean representative value.

What do the percentages next to each color mean?

The percentage shows roughly how much of the analyzed image is made up of that color, so a higher number means the color is more dominant. The values are based on a sampled, downscaled version of the image, which keeps extraction fast while staying accurate to the overall palette.

What is the difference between HEX and RGB?

HEX and RGB describe the same color in different notations. HEX is a six-digit code like #4f46e5 used widely in CSS and design tools, while RGB lists the red, green, and blue channels as numbers from 0 to 255. This tool gives you both so you can paste the format your project needs.

Which image formats are supported?

Any image your browser can display works, including PNG, JPG/JPEG, GIF, and WebP. Transparent areas are ignored so the palette reflects only the visible colors in your image.