Believe it or not, Chrome has become the favorite browser for designers, developers and everyone. Especially if you like identifying colors and working with colors. So, what do you do when you see a unique color or something that catches your eye? You try and find the hex color code right, what else? As with the four colors in the Chrome icon, there are several Chrome extensions for identifying colors online.
This extension will make your life easier, especially if you are someone who works in such a field. You can design clothes, edit images, design graphics, or design web. Especially if you are part of a design team or working alone, then it will help to make the task of finding the right color easy. Or maybe, you are just looking for your next wall color?
Okay, let’s get straight to the point, here are the 4 Best Google Chrome Extensions to Identify Colors online:
1. ColorZilla
ColorZilla comes with a lot of features. The first is EyeDropper, which will recognize any color you click on. It can be anything on a web page, including images in any format.
After doing so, you will see the Color Picker icon change from black to the color you have chosen. Click on the icon again to launch a pop-up with the hex code details. If you like this tool, please download it via the link I will provide at the end of this article.
Some of ColorZilla’s top features:
- Eyedropper: get color from every pixel on the page
- Advanced Color Picker (similar to Photoshop)
- Ultimate CSS Gradient Generator
- Webpage Color Analyzer: get color palettes for any site
- Palette Viewer with 7 palettes pre-installed
You look at this tool closely, and you can see the Color history where all the colors you imagine will be saved for you. Just click on a color to see more details. On the left side, you can experiment with shades to further fine-tune your colors. Not sure what hex code to copy? Select the Copy to Clipboard option. You can analyze the color palette of any page instantly.
PS: If you don’t get the exact color of a pixel, press Ctrl and + on the browser to zoom in and then use the color picker to select the correct pixel. Press Ctrl + 0 to return to the default 100% zoom level.
2. ColorPick Eyedropper
ColorPick Eyedropper is the simplest Chrome extension for identifying colors online. Open the extension and hover over the color you are interested in. The extension will recognize and display the hex color code in real-time.
When you click on a color pixel, the extension will show a pop-up right next to it with a hex color code. You can copy and paste it now.
Pretty simple and without the advanced features we saw earlier in ColorZilla. If you are not happy using the extension in the toolbar, you can open it in a popup window. It might help to read the colors on certain websites.
3. Eye Dropper
Eye Dropper is another Chrome extension for identifying and selecting colors from the web. Open the extension and click Choose color from web options and just select pixels. After doing so, the extension will display a hex color code for you to copy.
Every color you identify will be neatly stored in the history column. So you can visit again later. Another option is the Color Picker tab, where you can manipulate the palette to find or align the colors you want to select.
Eye Dropper is an open source extension that allows you to choose colors from web pages, color picker and your personal color history. Like the other extensions on this list, Eye Dropper is free to download and use.
4. Colors by Fardos
One of the more refined Chrome extensions that I like is Colors by Fardos because it is well designed. There are four options at the bottom, the first of which is Eye Dropper. Select and click any pixel on a web page to identify its color.
You can further fix this by going to gradients. There is a color picker where you can move around the palette to fine-tune your chosen color.
Lastly, there is a search tab where you can enter the hex color code and search for it in the search field.
Interesting Facts: Did you know that red is the first color a human child sees? Maybe it’s because of the color of blood, which is part of this survival instinct? (just kidding). That’s because red has the longest wavelength.
Colors, Colors on the Wall
University of Maryland sociologist Philip Cohen points out in his study that blue is the most popular color in the world. Well, who doesn’t like clear blue skies? Next time you see a photo that includes a color you like, you won’t have to scratch your head anymore. Just use one of the Chrome extensions to identify online. Also, it’s easy to tell the exact color of the shots of photographers who post their images on Flickr, Instagram, and other avenues.
