Color Convertor / Picker

The Color Convertor & Picker is a very simple visual tool that helps you choose colors and convert them between most used color formats such as HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV and CMYK. It's perfect for designers, developers or anything else who is working with digital colors. Here you can pick a color or paste and existing color value, then the tool will convert it instantly to other supported formats.

Why to use this tool?

Color operations are frequently switching between codes. You will work in different code representations in design or during development. Now this tool solves the problem: all representations will be generated automatically.

Who can benefit from this tool?

• Web developers
• UI/UX designers
• Custom theme builders
• Front-end styling designers

RGB (Red, Green, Blue)

RGB is the color model used by all type of screens and projectors. It creates colors by mixing red, green, and blue light in different intensities. When all three are at maximum intensity (255), they make pure white lgiht; when they are at minimum intensity (0), they produce total blackness. This color model directly mimics the hardware of the computer monitor or phone screen. (Read more)

HEX (Hexadecimal)

HEX colors are six-digit codes that are primarily used in web development (CSS, HTML and SVG). It define a color as a three-byte hexadecimal number, where each pair of digits corresponds to Red, Green or Blue channel. Each channel ranges from 00 (0) to FF (255). Because it is a compact string (e.g., #FF5733), it has become the standard for digital design handoffs and coding. (Read more)

HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness)

HSL, often confused with HSV, is the standard for modern web design and CSS. While the "Hue" is the same, "Lightness" defines the color balance between black and white. It's valued by developers because it makes it incredibly easy to create hover states or color variations by adjusting a single percentage - making it more intuitive for building UI themes than raw RGB or HEX colors. (Read more)

CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key)

CMYK is a subtractive color model used exclusively in all type of printers. Unlike screens that add light, printers use ink to subtract light reflecting off a white page. It uses four ink components: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (Black). This model is essential for ensuring that the colors you see on your screen can be accurately reproduced on paper, business cards, or packaging. (Read more)

HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value)

HSV is color model (also known as HSB) that was developed in the 1970s to match with human color perception. Unlike RGB, that is focused on light intensity, HSV represents color by its "tint" (Hue), "vibrancy" (Saturation) and "brightness" (Value). Imagine a cylinder where colors wrap around the edge, saturation moves from the center outward and value moves from dark at the bottom to bright at the top. It's the prefered color model in color pickers and photo editing software. (Read more)