Color Management
Color conversion and palette tools. 10 free tools available.
Color Code Converter
Convert between HEX, RGB, HSL formats.
Color Contrast Checker
Check WCAG color contrast ratios.
Color Picker
Pick and explore colors visually.
Image Color Picker
Extract color palettes from any image.
HEX to HSL
Convert HEX colors to HSL format.
HEX to RGB
Convert HEX colors to RGB format.
HSL to HEX
Convert HSL colors to HEX format.
Palette Generator
Generate beautiful color palettes.
Random Color Generator
Generate random colors instantly.
RGB to HEX
Convert RGB colors to HEX format.
Free Online Color Converter and Color Picker Tools
Working with color codes is an everyday task for web designers, front-end developers and graphic artists. Whether you are building a website, creating a brand identity kit or tweaking a CSS stylesheet, you constantly need to convert colors between HEX, RGB and HSL formats, check accessibility contrast ratios or discover fresh color palettes. Our collection of free color tools handles all of that inside your browser with zero downloads, no registration and no data ever leaving your device.
Every tool on this page runs entirely in JavaScript. That means your color values are never uploaded to a server, making these tools safe to use even when working on confidential design projects. All results update in real time as you type, drag sliders or pick colors from the canvas.
Need to quickly convert a HEX code to RGB for your CSS file?
Open HEX to RGB Converter →How to Convert Color Codes Between HEX, RGB and HSL
Color models represent the same visible spectrum in different mathematical formats. HEX codes are the six-character shorthand that CSS has used since the earliest days of the web. RGB breaks a color into its red, green and blue channel values on a 0-255 scale. HSL describes a color by its hue angle, saturation percentage and lightness percentage, which many designers find more intuitive for adjusting brightness and vibrancy.
Converting between these formats by hand requires formulas and is error-prone. A wrong digit in a HEX code can shift a shade from deep navy to bright purple. That is why dedicated converter tools exist:
- HEX to RGB Converter – Paste any six-digit or three-digit HEX code and instantly get the red, green and blue values you can drop into your CSS
rgb()function. - RGB to HEX Converter – Enter R, G and B values individually using sliders or input fields and receive the equivalent HEX code ready to paste into your stylesheet.
- HEX to HSL Converter – Useful when you want to create lighter and darker variations of a brand color by simply adjusting the lightness value.
- HSL to HEX Converter – Perfect when you have designed a color scheme in HSL and need the HEX codes for production CSS.
- Color Code Converter – A universal tool that converts between all formats at once, including RGBA and HSLA with alpha transparency.
Pick, Generate and Explore Colors
Beyond conversion, designers frequently need to pick exact colors from images, generate harmonious palettes or find random starting points for creative exploration. Our tools cover these workflows too:
- Color Picker – An advanced browser-based color picker with a canvas gradient area, hue and opacity sliders, EyeDropper API support for picking colors directly from your screen, SVG file import and a personal color library saved in your browser.
- Image Color Picker – Upload any photo and extract its color palette automatically using a median-cut algorithm. Click directly on the image to pick individual pixel colors and build custom palettes. Export as CSS variables, Tailwind config, JSON or a PNG swatch image.
- Palette Generator – Generate complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary and tetradic color schemes from any base color. Export your palette as CSS variables, Sass variables or a downloadable image.
- Random Color Generator – Instantly generate random colors with their HEX, RGB and HSL values displayed side by side. Great for brainstorming or data visualization projects where you need a diverse set of distinguishable colors.
Want to check if your text colors meet WCAG accessibility standards?
Try Color Contrast Checker →Why Color Contrast and Accessibility Matter
Web accessibility is not optional. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) require a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text at Level AA. Failing these ratios means some visitors, particularly those with low vision or color blindness, cannot read your content.
Our Color Contrast Checker lets you enter a foreground and background color and instantly see the contrast ratio, pass or fail badges for both AA and AAA levels, and a live preview of how the text looks. The tool also includes a color blindness simulation dropdown so you can see your combination through the eyes of someone with protanopia, deuteranopia or tritanopia.
Tips for Choosing Accessible Color Combinations
- Start with a dark text on a light background or vice versa. High lightness differences naturally produce high contrast.
- Avoid placing saturated complementary hues directly next to each other, as this creates visual vibration that is hard to read for everyone.
- Test your palette at both WCAG AA and AAA thresholds. Meeting AAA (7:1 ratio) provides the best readability across all conditions.
- Use the color blindness simulation to ensure that interactive elements like links and buttons are still distinguishable when hue perception is limited.
Features That Make Our Color Tools Stand Out
100% Browser-Based
All tools run entirely in your browser. No data is uploaded to any server, keeping your work private and fast.
Real-Time Results
Conversion results, contrast ratios and palette previews update instantly as you type or adjust sliders.
Personal Color Library
Save colors across all tools in a shared library stored in your browser. Access them anytime without an account.
WCAG Accessibility
Built-in contrast checking with AA and AAA badges plus color blindness simulation for inclusive design.
EyeDropper API
Pick any color from your screen using the native EyeDropper API in supported browsers like Chrome and Edge.
Export Options
Copy color values as CSS, export palettes as variables or download swatches for use in any design application.
Common Color Code Questions
HEX and RGB represent the same color space but use different notation. A HEX code like #FF8C00 is a compact hexadecimal representation where the first two characters define red, the next two define green and the last two define blue. RGB uses decimal values from 0 to 255 for each channel, so the same color becomes rgb(255, 140, 0). Both are equally valid in CSS. HEX is more common in design tools while RGB is often preferred when you need to adjust individual channels programmatically.
Use our Color Contrast Checker to test your foreground and background colors against WCAG guidelines. The tool calculates the contrast ratio and tells you whether the combination passes AA (4.5:1 for normal text) and AAA (7:1) standards. It also simulates how the colors appear to people with different types of color blindness.
There is no single best format. HEX codes are the shortest and most widely used. RGB is useful when you need to manipulate channels or add transparency with RGBA. HSL is the most human-readable because adjusting lightness or saturation is intuitive. Modern CSS also supports the newer oklch() and lch() color spaces for perceptually uniform color adjustments. For maximum browser compatibility, HEX or RGB remain the safest choices.
Yes. Our Color Picker supports the browser EyeDropper API, which lets you click anywhere on your screen to capture the exact color. This works in Chrome, Edge and Opera. For Firefox and Safari, you can upload an image or SVG file to the canvas and click on any pixel to sample its color.
Open our Palette Generator, enter your base color and select a harmony type such as complementary, analogous or triadic. The tool will calculate mathematically harmonious colors based on color theory. You can then copy the palette as CSS custom properties or Sass variables directly into your project.
Who Uses Color Tools?
Our color tools are designed for a broad audience. Front-end developers use the converters daily to translate design mockup colors into CSS values. UI/UX designers rely on the contrast checker to build accessible interfaces. Brand designers use the palette generator to develop cohesive identity systems. Content creators and bloggers pick appealing colors for banners and social media graphics. Even students learning web design find these tools helpful for understanding how color models work.
Whether you need a quick HEX to RGB conversion or a complete accessible palette for a client project, these tools save you time and eliminate guesswork. Every tool is free, requires no account and works on desktop, tablet and mobile browsers.