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Image Color Picker

Click any pixel to grab its exact HEX and RGB color — free, private, and right in your browser.

Privacy: your files never leave your device. All processing happens locally in your browser.

How to use

  1. 1.Click Browse files and choose an image from your device — it loads instantly and never leaves your browser.
  2. 2.Move your cursor over the picture to preview colors in real time, then click any pixel to lock in the one you want.
  3. 3.Read the exact HEX and RGB values shown next to the live color swatch.
  4. 4.Tap Copy to put the HEX code on your clipboard, or click another pixel to compare — your recent colors are saved in the history strip.

About Image Color Picker

The Image Color Picker lets you pull the exact color out of any picture without installing software or uploading a single file. Load a photo, screenshot, logo, mockup, or scanned artwork straight from your device, and the image renders on a canvas inside your browser. Move your cursor over the picture to preview the color underneath in real time, then click any pixel to lock in its precise value. The tool instantly shows you both the HEX code and the RGB triplet, along with a solid swatch so you can confirm the shade at a glance before you use it anywhere.

Designers and developers reach for a color picker dozens of times a day, and this one is built for exactly those moments. When you are matching a brand palette, you can sample the primary color from a company logo and paste the HEX code straight into your style sheet or design file. When you are recreating a reference in a design app or in CSS, you can lift the accent tones from an inspiration image instead of guessing at them. When a client sends a flat product photo, you can extract the fabric, packaging, or background colors to build a coordinated theme. Web developers use it to grab values for backgrounds, buttons, borders, and gradients so that a rebuilt page matches the original mockup pixel for pixel. Photographers and retouchers use it to check skin tones, sky gradients, and neutral grays.

Getting a color is as simple as pointing and clicking. Because the picture is drawn to a canvas at full fidelity, the pixel you click is the pixel that gets read, even on a phone where the image is scaled down to fit the screen. The tool carefully maps your tap position back to the underlying image, so the reading stays accurate no matter the zoom level or display size. Every color you pick is added to a short history of recent swatches, so you can compare several samples side by side or jump back to one you grabbed a moment ago. A one-tap copy button puts the HEX code on your clipboard, ready to drop into code, a design tool, a spreadsheet, or a message to a teammate.

Privacy is the default here, not an afterthought. Your image is opened and processed entirely on your own device using the browser's built-in canvas. Nothing is sent to a server, nothing is stored in the cloud, and no account or sign-in is required. That means you can safely sample colors from confidential mockups, unreleased product shots, or sensitive documents you would rather not hand to a third party. Because the work happens locally, it is also fast: there is no upload wait, no queue, and no file-size limit imposed by a remote service. Close the tab and every trace of the image is gone. It works with the common formats your browser already understands, including PNG, JPEG, WebP, and GIF, so you can drop in almost any picture and start picking colors right away.

Frequently asked questions

Is my image uploaded?
No. Your picture is opened and read entirely inside your browser using a local canvas. It is never sent to a server, stored, or shared, so you can safely sample colors from private or confidential images.
What color formats do I get?
Every pick shows both the HEX code (like #3b82f6) and the RGB values (like rgb(59, 130, 246)), along with a live swatch of the color. You can copy the HEX code to your clipboard with a single tap.
Can I pick from any part of the image?
Yes. Click any pixel anywhere on the picture and the tool reads that exact spot. Even when the image is scaled to fit your screen, your click is mapped back to the original pixel so the color stays accurate.
Which image files are supported?
Common web image formats work, including PNG, JPEG, WebP, and GIF. Just choose a file from your device and start clicking to pick colors.

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