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About this resource
Palette Press extracts 5 to 12 colors from an uploaded image, then sorts them into roles: background, surface, text, primary and accent. You can lock colors, nudge them, and check that text roles pass contrast before exporting CSS variables, JSON tokens, an ASE swatch file or a PNG palette card.
It's a nice starting point for brand explorations, moodboards and building a site theme around a hero photo. The tool is free, runs in the browser and never uploads images to a server. The caveat: role assignment works best with photos that have a clear light or dark base; busy, colorful images often need manual sorting.
Highlights
- 01Assigns colors to roles, not just a strip of swatches
- 02Runs locally; images never leave the browser
- 03Exports CSS, JSON, ASE and a palette card