Image Color Picker – Get HEX, RGB & HSL from Image
Upload any image and click any pixel to instantly extract its HEX, RGB, and HSL color codes. Free, instant, and 100% browser-based — no sign-up needed.
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Red
Green
Blue
#1E88E5
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HEX
#1E88E5
RGB
rgb(30, 136, 229)
HSL
hsl(210, 77%, 51%)
CMYK
cmyk(87, 41, 0, 10)
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Image Color Picker
Pick Colors from Any Image
Upload an image and click any pixel to instantly extract its HEX, RGB, and HSL values. 100% client-side — nothing leaves your browser.
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Upload an image on the left and click any pixel to see its color values here.
1Upload or drag an image
2Hover to zoom & preview pixels
3Click any pixel to pick its color
#000000
HEX#000000
RGB0, 0, 0
HSL0°, 0%, 0%
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An image color picker is a browser-based tool that lets you click on any pixel in an uploaded image and instantly extract the color at that location. It reports the color in multiple formats — most commonly HEX, RGB, and HSL — so you can use it directly in code, design software, or brand guides.
Unlike desktop apps such as Photoshop or GIMP that require installation, a browser-based color picker works entirely in the browser using the HTML5 Canvas API. The image never leaves your device, making it fast and completely private.
Designers, front-end developers, and digital artists use image color pickers daily to match colors from screenshots, photos, logos, and mockups.
How to Pick Colors from an Image
Upload your image — Click the upload zone above or drag and drop any image file (PNG, JPG, GIF, WebP, or SVG) directly onto the tool.
Hover to zoom — As you move your cursor over the image, a magnifier loupe shows an enlarged view of the pixels around your cursor for pixel-precise picking.
Click to pick — Click any pixel to extract its color. The right panel instantly shows the HEX code, RGB value, and HSL values.
Copy the values — Use the Copy buttons next to each format to copy the exact value to your clipboard in one click.
Review history — The Recently Picked strip at the bottom of the panel saves your last 16 picks so you can compare and revisit colors.
💡 Pro tip: For logos or brand assets, screenshot the image first, then upload the screenshot for maximum compatibility. The tool accepts any browser-supported image format.
HEX vs RGB Colors — What's the Difference?
Both HEX and RGB describe the same color — they're just different notations for the same underlying data.
HEX
A six-character hexadecimal code prefixed with #. Each pair of characters represents the Red, Green, and Blue channel (00–FF). Example: #1E88E5
✓ Best for: CSS, HTML, SVG, design tools
RGB
Three decimal numbers (0–255) representing the Red, Green, and Blue channels. Example: rgb(30, 136, 229)
✓ Best for: CSS color functions, image processing, JavaScript
HSL
Hue (0–360°), Saturation (0–100%), and Lightness (0–100%). More intuitive for adjusting shades. Example: hsl(210, 77%, 51%)
✓ Best for: theming, dynamic color adjustments, CSS variables
All three formats represent the same color. The choice of format depends on where you're using it. CSS accepts all three; JavaScript libraries often prefer RGB; design tools like Figma and Sketch work primarily with HEX.
Why Designers Use Color Pickers
Color pickers are an essential part of a professional design and development workflow. Here's why designers reach for them every day:
Brand consistency — Extract exact brand colors from a logo or style guide image to ensure pixel-perfect consistency across all digital touchpoints.
Color matching — Match colors from a client's existing website, packaging, or print material to maintain coherence across platforms.
Accessibility audits — Use the contrast checker to confirm that text and background color combinations meet WCAG 2.1 AA or AAA requirements.
Palette exploration — Use the palette generator to derive harmonious color schemes (analogous, triadic, complementary) from a single seed color.
Format conversion — Convert between HEX, RGB, and HSL instantly when switching between tools that require different color notation.
