Free Image Color Picker & Palette Extractor
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About the Color Picker
Pick colours from any image to get their hex and RGB values, and pull out the photo's dominant colour palette — all in your browser.
How to use the Color Picker
- 1Drop in an image, paste one, or click to browse — it's read on your device.
- 2Move your pointer over the image to preview colours — a magnifier shows the exact pixel under the crosshair — and click to lock one in.
- 3Copy the hex, RGB or HSL value with one click.
- 4Or copy any colour from the automatically extracted palette.
Frequently asked questions
Is this color picker free?
Yes — completely free with no sign-up and no watermark.
Are my images uploaded anywhere?
No. Colours are read entirely in your browser — your image never leaves your device.
How do I get the hex code of a colour in an image?
Upload the image, then click anywhere on it. The hex, RGB and HSL values of that pixel appear and can be copied with one click.
Is the colour I pick the exact one from my file?
Yes. The image is shown scaled down to fit the screen, but colours are always read from the original at full resolution, so what you copy is a real pixel from your file rather than a blend of the ones around it. That matters most on fine detail — a thin stroke, small text, or a logo against a contrasting background.
What is the palette?
The palette is a set of the most common colours in your image, extracted automatically — handy for building a colour scheme that matches a photo. Similar shades are grouped together and each entry is the average of the pixels in its group, and entries have to look meaningfully different from one another to earn a slot, so you get usable colours rather than six versions of the same one. An image built from only two or three distinct colours will show only two or three swatches, which is the honest answer.
Can I use it without a mouse?
Yes. Tab to the image, then use the arrow keys to move the crosshair one pixel at a time, or hold Shift for larger steps. Enter or Space locks and unlocks the current colour.