Color Picker

Graphic design involves the use of precise colors and shades, and those who are serious about it know of the importance of striking a balance. You have to achieve a color harmony of some kind, and that doesn't come easy.

Color pickers are an intuitive way of helping users be more precise with their coloring. Having one that sits in your tray and is ready to be engaged with a hotkey doesn't sound too bad of a proposition. Those are the prerogatives of Color Picker, a simple, open-source piece of software that can help designers choose the right colors for their work.

Classifying this as a system-wide color picker is perhaps a description that fits this tool's prerogatives. It's quite simple and inconspicuous, as all you have to do is execute its icon — there's no installation involved — and the app will appear in your system tray.

From there, you'll be able to click its icon, which will allow you to use the color picker. Alternatively, you may use the Ctrl+Shift+C hotkey for easier access. Hover over any color on your screen, and left-click it to confirm your selection. The software will then copy the respective color's HTML code into your clipboard for use.

As multi-monitor setups are pretty much the norm nowadays, such a feature is very much welcome. This means that the tool will be able to pick up colors from any of your screens, so your workflows will be able to benefit from the added convenience.

Overall, Color Picker is a simple tool that accomplishes what it's set out to do. It's an unassuming color picker that can be used by just about anyone looking to find out the color codes of certain shades. Perhaps it may be too simple for some users, however, so for more complex solutions, you ought to look elsewhere.