Color Picker from Image

Upload any image and pick colors directly from it. Move your mouse over the image to preview colors, click to capture the exact HEX and RGB values.

Drop your image here, or click to browse

Supports JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, BMP up to 20MB

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Perfect For

Graphic Designers

Extract colors from reference images and mood boards

Web Developers

Get exact colors from design mockups and screenshots

Photographers

Analyze color palettes from your photographs

Digital Artists

Sample colors from reference artwork

How to Pick Useful Colors from Different Images

Exact pixel values are useful, but the best sampled color depends on what you are rebuilding. Logos, screenshots, photos, and artwork all need slightly different sampling choices.

Logos and brand marks

Pick from the solid interior of the mark, away from anti-aliased edges and shadows. Edge pixels are often blended with the background and can produce a duller brand color than the actual fill.

UI screenshots

Sample buttons, active states, backgrounds, and borders separately. A screenshot can contain several related blues or grays that play different roles in the interface.

Photos

Avoid single highlight or shadow pixels if you are building a palette. Pick mid-tone areas from the subject, then verify the color against a neutral background.

Artwork and illustrations

Save a few nearby colors instead of only one pixel. Illustrations often use subtle shading, so the practical UI color is usually the stable middle of a region.

Sampling Mistakes to Avoid

  • Do not sample transparent PNG edges if you need the actual logo fill color.
  • Do not copy a color from a compressed thumbnail when the original asset is available.
  • Do not use a sampled photo color as button text or background without checking contrast.
  • Do not treat one pixel as a full palette; save several role-based colors when matching an interface.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are my images uploaded to a server?

No. All image processing happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your images are never uploaded to any server. Once you close or refresh the page, the image data is gone.

What image formats are supported?

We support all common web image formats: JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, and BMP. Files up to 20MB are supported. Larger files are blocked to keep the picker responsive on typical devices.

How accurate is the color picking?

The color picker samples the exact pixel your cursor is pointing at. For best results, you can zoom in on your image (browser zoom) to pick colors more precisely. The magnifier preview helps you see exactly which pixel you're selecting.

Can I pick colors from images on websites without downloading?

Yes! Use our Screen Color Picker instead. It can pick colors from any part of your screen — including images displayed on websites, in design software, or anywhere else on your desktop. No downloading or uploading required!

Using This Tool Reliably

Image checks

Use a clear source image, sample the intended area, and compare nearby pixels or extracted colors before saving values for CSS, design tokens, or brand documentation.

Sampling logic

The browser reads image color data locally and displays sampled or extracted values from the uploaded file without needing a server-side color lookup.

Example workflow

Upload a screenshot, logo, or photo, pick or extract the relevant colors, then convert and contrast-check any values that will be used for text or controls.

Common mistakes

Watch for compressed images, transparent pixels, shadows, anti-aliased edges, and sampled colors reused out of context without checking contrast.

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