ColorPicker

If your graphics project involves picking colors from the screen and saving them for later, you may have had a hard time finding a utility that enables you to keep colors codes at hand while also staying out of your way.

ColorPicker is an application that may be just what you need. It features a minimalistic user interface and allows you to pick up to four colors from the screen, while also generating Hex and RGB codes that can be copied to the clipboard.

The program does not need to be installed, so you can start working with colors pretty much instantly. Once you’ve launched the utility, simply click one of the four squares to select a color from your desktop and store it.

Sadly, ColorPicker codes do not come with a magnifier tool, so it may be difficult to locate the pixels that have the exact color you are looking for. When you think you’ve found it, just press Escape to save it to the square.

If an object changes color on mouse hover, the application can simply freeze your desktop when selecting a color. Up to four can be saved, but it is worth noting that they will be lost when shutting down the program.

The utility generates Hex and RGB color codes, which you can copy to the clipboard by clicking on the values. However, you cannot copy the entire RGB code at once, as the values are sent to the clipboard individually.

While it is obviously light on features, ColorPicker is lightweight, easy to deploy and unobtrusive. Sadly, though, it cannot be sent to the system tray.

Overall, this may not be the most advanced utility of its kind, but some users may still find it helpful. It is easy enough to use, but it needs to be improved in a number of respects.