About Image Color Picker
A browser-based color picking tool built for precision and privacy
What It Is
Image Color Picker is a free online tool that lets you pick exact colors from any image, screenshot, photo, or design file. Upload an image, zoom in to the pixel level, and click to extract precise HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, OKLCH, and CMYK color values.
What It Does
- Pick colors from any pixel in an image with up to 3200% zoom and a 9x9 magnifier loupe for precision
- Extract color palettes automatically using Dominant, Vibrant, Muted, and Balanced modes
- Check WCAG contrast ratios between your picked color and white or black text
- Generate harmonic color palettes based on color theory relationships
- Export colors to CSS, JSON, SVG, or downloadable PNG cards
- Support multiple color formats including HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, OKLCH, and CMYK
Who It's For
The tool is designed for anyone who needs to identify or extract colors from images. This includes web designers building UI mockups, developers matching brand colors, graphic designers working with reference images, photographers analyzing color composition, and anyone who has ever needed to figure out "what color is that?"
Privacy by Design
The tool was built with privacy as a fundamental requirement, not an afterthought. Every image you upload is processed entirely in your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API. Your images never leave your device. There are no analytics scripts, no tracking cookies, no user accounts, and no server-side processing. What happens in your browser stays in your browser.
How It Works
When you upload an image, it is drawn onto an HTML5 Canvas element in your browser. The tool reads pixel data directly from the canvas using JavaScript TypedArrays. All color conversions, palette extraction, and contrast calculations happen client-side in the browser. No data is sent to any server at any point during this process.
Goal
The goal is simple: provide a fast, accurate, and easy-to-use color picking tool that respects your privacy. No sign-ups, no paywalls, no data collection. Just open the page, upload an image, and start picking colors.