Question 1

How does the tool decide which colors are "dominant"?

Accepted Answer

It groups similar colors together into buckets and counts how many pixels fall into each, then returns the buckets with the most pixels as your palette, along with the percentage of the image each one covers.

Question 2

Why doesn't the palette match a specific pixel color exactly?

Accepted Answer

Each palette color is the average of all pixels grouped into that color bucket, which smooths out minor variations like JPEG compression noise or gradients — this usually gives a more useful palette than picking one exact pixel.

Question 3

Can I use this for a website or brand color scheme?

Accepted Answer

Yes — copy the hex codes directly into your CSS, design tool, or brand guidelines. It's a quick way to build a palette from a logo, photo, or mood board.

Question 4

Does transparent background affect the results?

Accepted Answer

No, transparent or near-transparent pixels are excluded from the analysis so they don't skew the palette toward a "color" that isn't actually visible.

Question 5

Is my image uploaded anywhere?

Accepted Answer

No. The image is analyzed entirely in your browser using the Canvas API's pixel data — nothing is sent to a server.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does the tool decide which colors are "dominant"?

Why doesn't the palette match a specific pixel color exactly?

Can I use this for a website or brand color scheme?

Does transparent background affect the results?

Is my image uploaded anywhere?

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