Extract Bitmap Color Palette

Extract dominant color swatches and palettes from bitmap images. Export as HEX codes, RGB values, CSS variables, or JSON with 100% private browser processing.

Private • In-browser processing • Zero server uploads

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How to Use Extract Bitmap Color Palette

1
Upload Image
Upload or drag your PNG, JPG, BMP, or WebP picture into the workspace.
2
Select Swatch Count
Choose how many dominant colors to extract (from 4 up to 64 swatches).
3
Sort Swatches
Sort by pixel frequency, rainbow hue order, or luminance brightness.
4
Copy Palette
Copy the generated hex codes or CSS variables straight to your clipboard.

Key Features

Dominant Color Extraction
Discovers the primary color tones and shades comprising any graphic.
Smart Sorting Modes
Reorder swatches by frequency count, chromatic hue angle, or perceived luminance.
Multiple Export Formats
Copy clean HEX lists, CSS custom properties, or structured JSON data.
100% Client-Side Privacy
Analyzes pixel data strictly within your local browser sandbox.

Common Use Cases

  • Creating matching website color schemes based on a brand logo or hero photography.
  • Extracting retro color tables from pixel art sprites and classic video game screenshots.
  • Generating dynamic UI theme tokens directly from uploaded user avatars.
  • Analyzing color harmony and tonal distribution in digital artwork.

Frequently Asked Questions

The tool parses the uncompressed pixel array, filters out transparent areas, aggregates color frequencies into a histogram map, and extracts the top recurring color values.

Perceived luminance applies human eye weightings (Rec. 709: 0.2126 Red, 0.7152 Green, 0.0722 Blue) to rank colors accurately from brightest to darkest.

Never. All color histogramming and pixel inspection occur strictly on your machine.

Change Bitmap Depth
Change a BMP image color depth: 1, 4, 8, 16 or 24 bits per pixel.
Animate Bitmap Sprites
Turn a BMP sprite sheet into an animated preview with custom frame size and speed.
Hex Colors to RGB
Convert hex color codes (#RRGGBB) to RGB, HSL and CMYK values.
RGB Bitmap to BGR Bitmap
Swap RGB and BGR channel order in a BMP image.
Change PNG Colors
Replace specific colors in a PNG image with new ones using a color picker.