Get Hex Colors From Any Image — Free Tool for Web Developers

Frontend developers frequently need to extract hex codes from design assets — a logo PNG sent without a brand guide, a reference screenshot, a mockup JPG. Using Photoshop or Design tool licenses just to read a pixel value is overkill. A browser-based tool reads any image file and outputs CSS-ready color values in seconds, with no extra software.

Getting hex codes from design assets without design software

The most common developer scenario: a client hands over a logo PNG and expects the website to use their brand colors. If there is no brand guide with hex values, you need to extract them.

Drop the logo file into the Kingfisher Color Extractor. The tool shows the 8 dominant colors with HEX and RGB values. For a flat-color logo, these will be the exact brand colors. Click any swatch to copy the hex code directly to your clipboard — ready to paste into your CSS variable definitions.

Export directly as CSS custom properties

Click "Export CSS" and the tool downloads a CSS file with the extracted colors defined as custom properties:

:root {
  --color-1: #1A3A6E;
  --color-2: #E8572A;
  --color-3: #F4F0EB;
  ...
}

Rename the properties to match your design system naming convention (--brand-primary, --brand-secondary, --brand-neutral) and paste into your project's design token file. This gets you from image asset to code-ready color variables without any manual hex transcription.

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Export directly as a Tailwind CSS config

The Tailwind export produces an object you can paste into your tailwind.config.js or tailwind.config.ts:

module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        brand: {
          1: '#1A3A6E',
          2: '#E8572A',
          3: '#F4F0EB',
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Rename the keys to match your Tailwind naming convention. This gets brand colors into your Tailwind utility class system without any manual entry.

Checking accessibility of extracted colors

After extracting brand colors, check their contrast ratios before using them as text colors. A common mistake: using the primary brand color for body text without checking if it meets WCAG 4.5:1 on the expected background.

Take your extracted hex codes to the Color Contrast Checker and verify each color pair you intend to use for text. This catches accessibility failures before they become development or QA issues.

For a systematic approach:

1. Extract colors from the design asset
2. For each text color, check contrast against each background it will appear on
3. Document passing pairs in your design token comments
4. Flag failing pairs for discussion before implementation

Using pixel-level sampling for precise color values

The dominant color extraction gives the overall palette. For precision, the pixel picker lets you click any specific point in the image to read that exact pixel's value. This is useful when:

• You need the value of a thin design element that might not make the dominant 8
• A logo has gradient fill and you need the specific start or end color
• An image has a specific accent color used in a small area that gets averaged out in dominant extraction
• You are matching a screenshot of a competitor's design and need exact hex values

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use this to get colors from a website screenshot?

Yes. Take a screenshot of the website, load it in the color extractor, and use the pixel picker to sample any element. For the most accurate results, take a full-resolution screenshot rather than a compressed one.

Is the HEX format standard CSS hex or something else?

Standard 6-character CSS hex (e.g., #1A3A6E). Copy directly into any CSS property, Tailwind config, Figma color picker, or design tool that accepts hex input.