Build color schemes from the real world
Strong color schemes rarely come out of nowhere — they come from colors seen together in a photo, a room, or a product. Color Identifier helps you capture exactly those shades. Rather than generating combinations from a formula, it turns the colors you actually choose into precise, reusable codes you can group into a scheme.
Capture the colors, then group them
- Open Color Identifier and choose Live Camera or From Photo.
- Point at an object, or tap a precise point in an image.
- Read the color name plus Hex, RGB, CMYK and Pantone.
- Save each one into the same palette.
Built this way, your color schemes rest on real shades with exact values, so they hold up when you move from screen to print or to paint.
Sources worth raiding
- A single photo — pull a coordinated set from one image.
- Physical materials — fabric, tile, packaging, artwork.
- On-screen colors — captured from a screenshot.
Keep each scheme as its own palette, organize them by project, and export or share the codes when you are ready. Because every value is universal, the colors travel cleanly into any tool or brand’s range. Color Identifier is free to download, with your first captures free.