Create stunning, harmonious color palettes inspired by Sanzo Wada's Japanese color theory. Free online tool for designers, artists, and color enthusiasts. Generate, export, and visualize beautiful color combinations instantly.
Very useful and pretty inspiring! The color palettes are harmonious, and the detailed information for each shade (RGB, HSL, and WCAG ratings) makes it perfect for both designers and developers
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Thank you @octavian_gensthaler ! I'm glad it's useful to you!
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⁉️ Why I Built Komorebi
I was frustrated with how basic the color palette generators are. Most tools spit out generic hex codes with no context or meaning. As a designer, I wanted something that would help me understand why certain colors work together, not just generate random combinations. I also wanted something different.
👑 What Makes It Unique
Komorebi uses meaningful color names instead of generic labels. While other generators give you "Color 1, Color 2, Color 3," we use Sanzo Wada's descriptive nomenclature system with modifiers like:
- "Nibi" (dull) for muted tones
- "Azayaka" (vivid) for bright, saturated colors
- "Kurai" (dark) for deep shades
- "Akarui" (bright) for light variations
This naming system actually teaches you color relationships as you use the tool. You start understanding why certain combinations feel harmonious instead of just copying hex codes.
The tool also provides comprehensive export options - PNG, SVG, CSS variables, and detailed color information including accessibility ratings. Everything a designer needs in terms of color, in one place.
💪 What I'm Most Proud Of
I created a professional-grade color tool that's completely free. No subscriptions, no limited exports, no watermarks. Every feature is available to everyone, whether you're a student or running a design agency.
Users don't just get palettes, they learn color theory naturally through the naming system and harmony analysis. It makes better designers, not just faster ones.
✅ Real-time color palettes generation
✅ Color information - from digital values to the nearest color in multiple standards
✅ Palette builder - based on you base color, you can generate multiple shades, tints, highlights etc.
✅ Palette extractor - extract palettes from images you upload or load from URLs
✅ Palette visualizer - preview your palette in different contexts from UI design to photography
✅ Generate different gradients from your palettes
✅ Vision simulation
✅ Multiple export formats
✅ Accessibility compliance checking
✅ Responsive interface that works perfectly on any device
It's the kind of polished experience you'd expect from premium tools, but accessible to everyone.
Most importantly, it solves a real problem.
Komorebi - where colors play. 🎨
Aaaa, this combines everything I need. Especially when choosing primary buttons for UI interfaces. I especially like the UI application visualization. Great tool, thank you for creating it!
@silvia_b_1 Thank you!
Really awesome
@diana_lized Thanks a lot!