Alternatives to HTML Color Codes
A web color picker and reference for Hex, RGB, HSL and OKLCH color codes. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
HTML Color Codes
A web color picker and reference for Hex, RGB, HSL and OKLCH color codes.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as HTML Color Codes.
Color Hexa
A web color encyclopedia with conversions, schemes, shades and colorblind simulation for any color.
Color Hexa adds color schemes, shades and colorblind simulation for any color, though it does not extract colors from uploaded images.
Encycolorpedia
Color reference website with hex codes, a color picker, color space conversions and paint matching.
Encycolorpedia is freemium with ads, adding paint matching, brand color directories and a developer API to color code lookups.
OKLCH Color Picker
A web color picker and converter for the OKLCH color space with P3 and Rec2020 views.
OKLCH Color Picker is open source and goes deeper into OKLCH with sRGB fallbacks and P3 and Rec2020 gamut views.
ColorZilla
Browser extension eyedropper, color picker and gradient generator.
ColorZilla moves color picking into a browser extension eyedropper that samples colors from any page, with a gradient generator included.
Just Color Picker
A free portable colour picker and colour editor for Windows and macOS that works offline.
Just Color Picker is a free offline desktop picker for Windows and macOS that supports many color code formats and conversion.
Also worth comparing
These listings name HTML Color Codes as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Canva Color Palette Generator
A free Canva web tool that extracts a color palette from an image you upload.
HTML Color Codes extracts colors from uploaded images and adds Hex, RGB, HSL and OKLCH conversion, working as a reference site rather than a palette workspace.
Pastel
Generate, convert and manipulate colors from the command line.
HTML Color Codes is a web picker converting Hex, RGB, HSL and OKLCH with image extraction, replacing the terminal with a graphical page.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Coolors
Fast color palette generator for browsing and tweaking combinations.
CSS Gradient
A free web generator for linear and radial CSS gradient backgrounds, with ready-made examples.
Adobe Color
A free web tool from Adobe for building color palettes from harmony rules, images and accessibility checks.
