Color Identifier

Color Wheel Picker

Skip the wheel and pick exact colors from real life, with codes attached.

A different way to pick a color

A color wheel picker lets you spin and drag to land on a hue. That is great for inventing a color from scratch, but often you already have a color in mind — one you can see in a room, a product, or a photo. Color Identifier picks that exact shade for you: aim your iPhone or tap a point in an image, and it captures the color with its codes.

Pick the real shade, get every value

  1. Open Color Identifier and choose Live Camera or From Photo.
  2. Point at an object, or tap the exact spot in your image.
  3. Read the color name plus Hex, RGB, CMYK and Pantone.
  4. Save it to a palette for later.

Where a color wheel picker asks you to find a hue by eye, this hands you the precise value of a color that already exists.

When real beats the wheel

Save your picks into palettes, organize by project, and export or share the codes for any tool, document, or paint range. Color Identifier is free to download, and your first picks are free.

Frequently asked questions

Is Color Identifier a color wheel picker?

Not exactly — it doesn't show a spinning wheel to drag around. Instead it lets you pick a real color from an object or photo and gives its exact Hex, RGB, CMYK and Pantone, which is often what people reach a wheel to find.

How do I pick a color without a wheel?

Point your iPhone at something or tap a point in a photo, and the app reads that precise shade for you.

Can I save what I pick?

Yes. Save each color into a palette and export or share the codes.

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