Random Color

How to generate a random color

1. Press Generate random color, or tap the spacebar, to roll a new color.
2. Pick a mode first if you want a constrained roll: Warm, Cool, Pastel, Bright, Muted or Dark.
3. Read its HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV and CMYK, and click any to copy.
4. Use the shade ramp under the color for lighter and darker versions, or grab one from Recent rolls.

What is a random color generator?

A random color generator picks a color for you instead of making you choose one, then shows its codes in every common format. It is most useful as a creative nudge when you are staring at a blank canvas, or as a fast way to hand out distinct colors to tags, categories or chart series.

What do the random color modes do?

A purely random roll can land on muddy or jarring colors. The mode pills constrain the hue, saturation and lightness so the result fits a mood:

How to get a random hex color

Every roll shows its hex code at the top of the readout, so getting a random hex color is just a press of the button and a click to copy. Under the hood a hex color is six characters covering about 16.7 million combinations, which is why no two rolls feel the same. If you only ever want hex, the value is always the first line in the list.

How do I keep a random color I like?

• Click any format row to copy that code straight away.
• Every roll is saved under Recent rolls, so you can go back to one you passed.
• Use the shade ramp below the color to grab a lighter or darker variant.
• Open the color in the Color Picker to fine-tune it, or build a set with the Scheme Generator.

Are random colors actually random?

Not in the strict, uniform sense, and that is deliberate. A truly uniform roll across all 16.7 million hex values lands on dull or harsh colors most of the time, so the generator biases toward sensible saturation and lightness ranges. The modes narrow that further. The result is pseudo-random colors that are far more likely to be usable than raw noise.