Color palette from an image free

Six dominant colors with HEX codes from any photo or mockup — in a second.

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A ready palette from any picture

BEFOREAFTER

How to extract a palette in 4 steps

01Upload an image

A photo, mockup or screenshot — up to 12 MB.

02Click the button

The algorithm counts shade frequency across pixels.

03Get six colors

Stripes with labelled HEX codes.

04Download the palette

A PNG cheat sheet for design and brand work.

Part of the Zerocoder platform

One tool of a platform where AI generates websites, images, video, text and documents — under one subscription.

A palette pulled from a good reference saves hours of color picking: upload a photo, an interior, someone's landing page or a film still — get six key shades with HEX codes. The algorithm honestly counts color frequency across pixels on Zerocoder's servers — free, nothing stored. Codes are printed right on the palette: retype them into Figma or keep the PNG as a cheat sheet. Blurry reference? Enhance it first. The rest of the tools are in one section; entire brand kits are generated in the Zerocoder Studio.

A palette for a brand style or landing page

Starting design from a blank canvas is hard; from a reference — fast. Find an image with your future brand's mood, extract the palette — and six shades become the skeleton: dark for text, light for background, the most saturated for accents and buttons. This keeps a page harmonious without a design degree.

How the algorithm picks six colors

We group similar shades by frequency and take the six most characteristic groups — not the six brightest pixels — so the palette reflects the image's mood rather than random highlights. Each group's average color is labelled with a HEX code and auto-contrast text.

HEX codes: using the result

HEX is the universal language of color: #1A2B3C is understood by Figma, Photoshop, any site builder and CSS. Paste a code into a color field and the shade from your picture becomes a button or background color. The PNG palette also works as a spec attachment: contractors see exact colors with no ambiguity.

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FAQ

How are the colors picked?

The algorithm groups similar shades by frequency and selects the six most characteristic groups.

Why would a designer need this?

A reference palette kickstarts a brand style, landing page or deck in colors that already work.

Can I copy the codes?

HEX codes are printed on the palette — retype them into your editor or keep the PNG as a cheat sheet.

Why not the brightest colors?

Bright highlights are rare pixels: the palette reflects frequent shades — the image's mood, not noise.

How many colors are in the palette?

Six — the optimum for an interface: background, text, two supporting, two accents.

Do I need an account?

Your first result needs no account. After that we ask for a free sign-up: signed-in users get 5 runs per day, and the Zerocoder Studio has no limits.

What happens to my files?

Nothing is stored: in-memory processing.

Can I use a website screenshot?

Yes, any reference works: screenshots, interiors, film stills, packaging.

What else does Zerocoder do?

Brand kits, image and text generation, courses — the palette tool is one free utility.