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Image Color Picker

Upload, drag and drop, or paste an image or screenshot. Click any pixel to get its exact color codes.

Drop an image here, or click to upload

PNG, JPG, WEBP, GIF, BMP and supported image formats

Upload or paste an image to enable pixel color sampling.

Image preview

Your image will appear here

Tip: Copy an image or screenshot and press Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on Mac) anywhere on this page.

Selected color

No pixel selected

#2563EB

Pick from image or adjust manually

Color values are calculated locally in your browser. Your images are never uploaded.

THE ART OF COLOR EXTRACTION

Every image has a color story. Find yours.

Spotted the perfect blue in a photograph? Need the exact background color from a screenshot? Our free online Image Color Picker lets you extract colors from images with pixel-level precision and instantly view their HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and other color values.

Free to use No sign-up Browser-based
THE TOOLKIT

A better way to pick colors from images

Stop guessing color values by eye. Whether you're building a website, designing a brand, matching a screenshot, or experimenting with digital artwork, an image color picker helps you identify the actual color values behind the pixels.

PRECISION

Pixel-Level Eyedropper

Click or tap a specific point in your image to sample its color. The eyedropper works with the image's original pixel data, even when the preview is scaled to fit your screen.

CONVENIENT

Paste Screenshots

Copy a screenshot or image to your clipboard and paste it into the tool. Skip the unnecessary download-and-reupload routine when your browser supports image clipboard access.

DEVELOPER READY

Multiple Color Formats

Get HEX, RGB, RGBA, HSL, HSLA, HSV, and CMYK representations in one place. Move from visual inspiration to practical color values without manual conversions.

ADAPTIVE

Large Image Support

Wide screenshots, portrait photos, and high-resolution images are scaled to fit the preview area while preserving their aspect ratio and accurate color selection.

ONE CLICK

Instant Color Copying

Copy an individual color code or all available color representations. Paste the results into CSS, design notes, a style guide, or your preferred creative application.

PRIVATE

Local Image Processing

Your selected images are processed in your browser rather than uploaded to an image-processing server. No account or image submission is required to extract colors.

QUICK START GUIDE

From image to color code in 3 steps

No design software. No complicated settings. Just your image and a few clicks.

01
Upload or paste an image
Your image is ready to inspect

Add your image

Upload a photo, drag and drop an image, or paste a screenshot from your clipboard.

02
#6366F1

Sample a pixel

Activate the eyedropper if needed, then click or tap the exact color you want to identify.

03
HEX#6366F1
RGB99, 102, 241
HSL239°, 84%, 67%

Copy your color

Read the generated color codes and copy the format you need for your next project.

Pro tip: For accurate sampling, choose a solid-colored area of the image rather than a shadow, gradient edge, or anti-aliased text boundary. Adjacent pixels can have slightly different color values.

COLOR LANGUAGE, DECODED

One color. Seven ways to describe it.

Different creative tools speak different color languages. Here's what the formats mean and when to use them.

Example color
#6366F1

HEX Color Code

Web design and CSS
#6366F1

HEX represents red, green, and blue channels using hexadecimal digits. It's one of the most common formats for website colors, CSS backgrounds, borders, and interface design.

RGB Color Values

Digital displays and graphics
RED99
GREEN102
BLUE241

RGB describes the intensity of red, green, and blue light, typically from 0 to 255 per channel. RGBA adds an alpha value to represent transparency.

HSL and HSLA

Creative color adjustments
Hue
239°
Saturation
84%
Lightness
67%

HSL separates hue, saturation, and lightness. It is useful when creating lighter, darker, or less saturated color variations. HSLA includes an alpha channel for transparency.

HSV and CMYK

Color exploration and print reference
C
M
Y
K

HSV expresses hue, saturation, and value (brightness). CMYK represents cyan, magenta, yellow, and black for print-oriented workflows. Browser-derived CMYK values are approximate and are not a substitute for printer profiles.

Important color accuracy note: Extracted values describe the image's decoded pixel colors. They may not exactly match how a color looks on every screen or in print because of color profiles, display calibration, compression, and color-management differences. Alpha values are fully opaque when sampling ordinary opaque pixels.

MADE FOR CREATIVE WORK

Where a single pixel can make a difference

A good color picker is more than a utility. It's a shortcut between visual inspiration and finished work.

Web Design

Extract colors from UI screenshots, mockups, and website references to recreate consistent CSS styles.

Brand Identity

Identify reference colors from logos, graphics, and brand imagery to help build consistent color palettes.

Photography

Inspect colors in photographs, identify dominant visual accents, and build inspiration boards from real images.

Digital Illustration

Reference exact colors from artwork, game assets, pixel art, and creative mood boards.

BEHIND THE PIXELS

Why colors can look identical but have different codes

A digital image is made of individual pixels, and each pixel stores color information. Two neighboring pixels might look almost identical to the human eye while containing different red, green, or blue values.

This is especially common around text, soft shadows, photographs, gradients, and compressed images. Anti-aliasing blends edge pixels to create smoother shapes, while lossy compression can introduce subtle color changes.

That's why sampling the exact point matters. An image color picker helps you inspect the pixel values rather than estimating a shade by appearance alone.

Design tip: If you're matching a brand color, sample a flat area away from edges or lighting effects. For transparent graphics, remember that the displayed appearance can depend on the background beneath the image.

Inside a digital image

PIXEL VIEW
Highlighted pixel
#6366F1
SELECTED

Illustration: even small differences between adjacent RGB values can produce distinct HEX codes.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions about the Image Color Picker

Everything you need to know about extracting colors from pictures, screenshots, and digital artwork.

What is an image color picker?

An image color picker is a tool that identifies the color value of a pixel in a digital image. It lets you select a point in a photo, screenshot, logo, or illustration and retrieve color codes such as HEX, RGB, and HSL for use in design and development.

How do I find the HEX code of a color in an image?

Upload or paste your image into the UtilityGlen Image Color Picker, then use the eyedropper to click the desired pixel. The tool displays its HEX color code along with other color formats. Use the copy button to save the value to your clipboard.

Can I pick a color from a screenshot?

Yes. You can upload a saved screenshot or paste an image directly from your clipboard using Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on Mac, where supported. Clipboard permissions and behavior may vary between browsers.

Can I extract colors from large or high-resolution images?

Yes. Large images are scaled to fit the available preview area without changing their aspect ratio. The eyedropper maps your selection back to the image pixel data. Extremely large files may still be limited by your device's available memory or browser capabilities.

What is the difference between HEX, RGB, and HSL?

HEX encodes RGB channel values using hexadecimal notation, such as #6366F1. RGB represents red, green, and blue as numerical channels. HSL describes hue, saturation, and lightness, making it convenient for adjusting a color's appearance. All three are commonly used in web and digital design.

Is the online image color picker free?

Yes. UtilityGlen's Image Color Picker is free to use directly in your browser. You don't need to register an account or install specialized design software to sample colors and copy their codes.

Are my uploaded images stored on a server?

The color picker processes the images you select locally in your browser. The image sampling feature does not require uploading your image to an image-processing server. Other website resources, such as fonts or analytics scripts, may still make ordinary network requests.

Why does the picked color look different from the original?

Differences can result from image compression, transparency, color profiles, screen calibration, and anti-aliasing. A color sampled near an edge or shadow may also differ from the main solid color. Try selecting a uniform area for a more representative value.

Can I use the color codes in CSS, Figma, or Photoshop?

Yes. HEX, RGB, and HSL values can be used in CSS, and common design applications accept many of these color representations. Choose the format supported by the specific color input in your software.

Does the eyedropper work on mobile phones?

Yes. The tool is designed for mouse and touch interaction. On a phone or tablet, upload an image and tap the area you want to sample. The preview adapts to smaller screens while preserving the image's proportions.

Found a color you love?

Turn inspiration into an exact color code. Upload a photo, paste a screenshot, select a pixel, and take the color into your next creative project.

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