Color Picker

Colors give shape to everything that surrounds us, well not literally. The spectrum is more than we can even perceive, and we managed to map out the ones we do recognize. Names and various types of code are used in computer science, but it’s difficult to tell someone that an apple is FF0000. This is where applications like Color Picker have a chance to shine.

All you need in order to use the application is stored in a pretty compact main window. The visuals are simple, with no elements to distract you, and the overall arrangement of sliders, descriptions, and buttons is fairly intuitive.

Truth be told, the application is straightforward. It lets you analyze every bit of color from any part of the screen, and translates it in HTML code, RGB, HSB, WebColor, and CMYK. Clicking the colored box at the top of the window brings up the default Windows color palette to identify the code for any tone you might happen to need.

If you want to grab a color from the screen, don’t rush to enable Get Screen Color. Doing so only replaces the Pick button with a preview area of wherever you point your mouse. Leave the option unchecked, hit the Pick button, and click on an area of interest anywhere on the screen to grab the color.

There’s a drop-down menu fitted with readable names for an abundance of colors. They might not be of much use, but you’re sure to learn a few more color names. Moreover, RGB sliders can be used as an alternative way to define colors. All colors generate a code in a field you can use to copy characters to the clipboard and use in your web projects.

All things considered, we can safely state that Color Picker is a small utility that might be just the tool web developers or artists want, or need in complex projects. It can take a little while to get familiar with all color picking methods, but once you do, any color you need or simply want to find out the code for is sure to be revealed within a few seconds.