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Image Colour Picker

Pick any colour from an image and get its 6 dominant colours — the image never leaves your device.

InstantPrivate — runs in your browserFree, no sign-up

Your details

JPG, PNG, WebP or GIF. The image stays on your device — it is never uploaded.

Showing a sample picture. Click anywhere on it to pick a colour.

Result

How to use

  1. 1

    Choose an image from your phone or computer (or try the sample picture).

  2. 2

    Click or tap anywhere on the image to pick that colour.

  3. 3

    Copy the HEX, RGB or HSL code, or any of the dominant colours.

Questions

Is my photo uploaded?

No. The image is drawn on a canvas inside your browser and all colour calculations happen on your device.

How are the dominant colours found?

The image is scaled down and similar colours are grouped together. The six largest, clearly different groups are shown with their share of the picture.

About this Image Colour Picker tool

Image Colour Picker — Pick any colour from an image and get its 6 dominant colours — the image never leaves your device. It is one of 200 free tools on namasivayam.in, made by software engineer Namasivayam Vadivelan for everyday use in India.

Everything is calculated instantly in your browser: nothing you type or upload is sent to any server, there is no sign-up, and it works on mobile and desktop. Choose an image from your phone or computer (or try the sample picture).

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