Random Color Generator

Create instant 5-color palettes with vibe presets, HEX/RGB/HSL readouts, and one-click copy buttons. Save your last eight palettes locally to revisit any combination.

Primary Color & Controls

#000000 rgb(0, 0, 0) • hsl(0, 0%, 0%)

Paste a color to anchor the palette. Include the #.

Palette Preview

Each tile shows HEX + HSL. Click the pill button or press Space to copy.

Recent Palettes

We keep the last eight palettes locally with style + vibe labels so you can revisit favorite combinations.

No palettes yet.

How to Use the Random Color Generator

  1. Pick a palette style (Analogous, Complementary, Triadic, Split, or Monochrome) to define hue offsets.
  2. Select a vibe preset to bias saturation and lightness toward Pastel, Neon, Earthy, or Noir aesthetics.
  3. Drag the lightness slider or enter a seed HEX code to anchor the palette to a brand color.
  4. Press Generate Palette or tap the space bar to spin up five swatches. Click any tile to copy its HEX.
  5. Use the history panel to revisit experiments, clear them when you are done, or lock the first swatch for iterative tweaking.

Palette Theory and Color Modes

Analogous palettes pull neighbors around the wheel for smooth gradients—great for backgrounds, UI states, and fantasy maps. Complementary and split complementary options inject contrast by pairing opposites, which is ideal for button styles, D&D spell effects, or faction identifiers. Triadic palettes distribute hues evenly at 120° intervals, producing balanced sets for dashboards and board-game components. Monochrome mode keeps the same hue while shifting lightness to outline hero, body, and accent states from a single color family.

Every swatch displays HEX, RGB, and HSL so you can drop codes straight into CSS, Figma, or Foundry VTT. Because the generator runs entirely in your browser, no color schemes ever leave your device—perfect for pre-release branding work.

Use Cases & Workflow Tips

Designers can iterate on button themes by locking the first color, nudging the slider, and exporting the latest five HEX values with one click. Streamers customize overlays or dice-tower shots by pairing this tool with the Dice Roller to match set dressing. Dungeon Masters planning battle maps can bounce between this palette maker and the Random Number Generator to plan treasure tables with matching highlight colors. For account provisioning, combine the swatches with the Random Password Generator to ship credential cards that include instantly recognizable color tags.

Because the app stores eight palettes in localStorage, you can audition options during client meetings, switch tabs to the Random Team Generator, then return to color work without losing progress. When inspiration strikes, copy the entire palette as newline-separated HEX values for use in Tailwind config files or CSS variables.

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