The Color Picker tool in Photoshop makes it easy to pick colors from any image and use them seamlessly across your designs. Use the CMYK, RGB, and HEX color picker to create swatches and save them for future use in any kind of project.
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File must be JPEG, JPG or PNG and up to 40MB
By uploading your image or video, you agree to the Adobe
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File must be JPEG, JPG or PNG and up to 40MB
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The Color Picker tool in Photoshop makes it easy to find, sample, and save the perfect color, whether you’re selecting visually, using precise values, or grabbing a shade directly from an image. With support for HEX, RGB, CMYK profiles, and more, it fits seamlessly into any creative workflow. Whether you’re using online Photoshop or desktop, you can keep your colors consistent across platforms and projects.
With the Color Picker tool, you can choose colors directly within the panel or sample any pixel from an open image. Just click and drag the eyedropper to grab the exact shade you need, whether it’s from a photo, graphic, or design element.
This makes it easy to match tones, build palettes, or even change color of image elements seamlessly. Use it to retouch product photos, adjust backgrounds, or recolor text and shapes for brand continuity.
Once you’ve found the perfect shade, you can click “Add to Swatches” in the Color Picker to save it for later. Building a custom palette will help keep your colors consistent across projects, whether you’re designing for work or fun.
Create cohesive social media graphics and or edit product photos to test background colors or prop ideas. If you’re looking to change color of an object in a design or photo, having your saved swatches on hand makes it easy to get the perfect match.
Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, the online Color Picker in Photoshop gives you complete control over your color choices. The intuitive visual interface makes it easy to explore and select the right shade, while the precise HEX, RGB, or CMYK input fields let you fine-tune colors to the exact value.
You can use your selected colors in endless ways, whether you’re customizing text, applying a background color, or adding effects. It’s especially helpful when you want to add drop shadow to image elements or fade a picture with subtle color overlays.
The image Color Picker tool makes it easy to view and convert colors across multiple formats, including HEX, RGB, CMYK, LAB, and HSB. Whether you’re designing for web, print, or both, having all these options in one place means you can quickly match the exact values you need.
It’s especially helpful for digital and web designers who want consistent colors across screens and print, or anyone working with brand guidelines that call for specific formats.
When you need colors that look consistently online, click the “Only Web Colors” checkbox in the online color picker to use the 216-color web-safe palette. This ensures your chosen colors appear the same across most browsers and devices.
It’s a quick way to find HEX codes for CSS or HTML, stay within digital brand guidelines, and create graphics that look great no matter where they’re viewed. Perfect for web designers, marketers, or anyone working on digital assets.
Select and save colors wherever you are with the Photoshop mobile app. Whether you’re traveling, on location for a photoshoot, or just editing on the fly, you can sample from photos, adjust shades, and store swatches right from your phone or tablet.
The Color Picker tool in Photoshop is a fast and flexible way to choose the perfect shade, whether you’re designing from scratch, editing an image, or sampling a color from a photo. You can use it on a desktop, the mobile app, or in Photoshop online, and even import images directly from the frictionless tool for quick adjustments.
Here’s how to get started:
