Color Code Converter

Colors in digital design exist in many different formats — and switching between them manually is tedious and error-prone. Whether you are a frontend developer converting a designer's HEX code into HSL for CSS manipulation, a print designer converting screen colors to CMYK for accurate printing, or simply trying to find the perfect complementary color for your palette — this free online color converter handles it all instantly. Enter any color in any format and get the equivalent values in HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, and CMYK simultaneously, with a live preview, ready-to-use CSS snippets, shades and tints, and color harmony suggestions — all in one place.

How to Convert a Color

• Enter your color using the color picker, by typing a HEX code, or by entering RGB or HSL values directly
• All five color formats update instantly — HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, and CMYK shown simultaneously
• Click the Copy button next to any format to copy that value to your clipboard
• Use the CSS Snippets section to get ready-to-use CSS code for your color
• Explore the Shades and Tints panel to generate a full color scale

Color Format Reference

• HEX — The most common format in web development. A six-character hexadecimal code prefixed with `#`. Each pair of characters represents Red, Green, and Blue values from `00` to `FF`. Example: `#3B82F6`.
• RGB — Red, Green, Blue. Each channel ranges from 0 to 255. The native format for screen display. CSS syntax: `rgb(59, 130, 246)`. Also supports `rgba()` with an alpha channel for transparency.
• HSL — Hue, Saturation, Lightness. Hue is the color angle (0–360°), Saturation is color intensity (0–100%), Lightness is brightness (0–100%). CSS syntax: `hsl(217, 91%, 60%)`. Preferred for programmatic color manipulation because changing lightness predictably lightens or darkens the color.
• HSV / HSB — Hue, Saturation, Value (also called Brightness). Similar to HSL but uses Value instead of Lightness. Commonly used in color picker interfaces and design tools like Photoshop and Figma.
• CMYK — Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (Black). The standard format for print design. Values range from 0–100%. CMYK colors may look different from their RGB equivalents on screen because printers and screens handle color differently.

When to Use Each Color Format

• Use HEX for web development — it is compact, universally supported, and the standard in CSS, HTML, and design tools.
• Use RGB when you need to manipulate individual color channels or add transparency with `rgba()`.
• Use HSL in CSS when you want to programmatically adjust colors — lightening, darkening, or creating color scales.
• Use HSV when working with design tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, or Figma which use HSB pickers.
• Use CMYK when preparing files for professional printing — always convert your screen colors to CMYK before sending to print.

Key Features

• Instant conversion between HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, and CMYK.
• Native color picker integration.
• Live color preview with automatic contrast text color.
• CSS color name detection (if color matches a named CSS color).
• Ready-to-use CSS code snippets for all common properties.
• Shades and tints generator with 10-color palette.
• Color harmony calculator (complementary, triadic, analogous, split-complementary).
• CSS Named Colors browser with search.
• Recent colors history.
• Works on all devices including mobile.
• 100% free — no signup, no account, no data uploaded.