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   L'affreux Jojo said:

   Mmmh … Interesting ! It’s very similar with http://spyrestudios.com/color-combination-tools/
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     Michael Martin said:

     Awww they beat us by two days?? Makes me wish I’d scheduled it earlier :(

     Definitely a lot of overlap there, I suppose working out the ones that appeared in both lists would be another nice way of working out what rocks!

     Thanks for sharing! :)
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     Lee Ka Hoong said:

     Too bad to see it happened. Between, this post has been submitted for review in December 2009 if not mistaken and now only got the chance to be published.

     As what Michael mentioned above, there must be a lot of overlap out there, but as long as we share valuable information, that’s not a big deal at all.
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   Anarm said:

   i thought kuler was the only tool for color combination..
   have to try the other tools.. thanks.
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     Michael Martin said:

     Kuler is awesome, it’s probably still my favorite for just getting inspiration! But if you do know one of the colors to work with, some of the other tools are really awesome for building a palette around that.
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     Melvin José said:

     Same here.
     From all of these Kuler has the nicest interface. That shouldn’t be the main reason for choosing it, but somehow it is for me.
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     Michael Martin said:

     lol – Don’t feel too bad, I think as designers, nice interfaces make an even bigger impact on us than on anyone else! ;)
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   Justin Moore-Brown said:

   These are awesome!

   I’ll definitely be using these and bookmarking this post for future use!

   Thanks again for the great post, as usual!
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     Michael Martin said:

     No problem Justin, thanks for commenting!
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   zico said:

   Thank you for this great article. This is very helpful.
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     Michael Martin said:

     Glad to hear you like it zico :)
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   jay design said:

   I’ve used Kuler before but tend just to stick with more mainstream colour schemes with my designs. When I next need some inspiration though, I’ll check a few of these others out. Thanks for posting
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     Michael Martin said:

     That’s a good point Jay, quite a few of the featured color schemes here are very…. drastic? Not sure that’s the best word, but the idea that while Black-Grey-White with one other color might look great on a web design, it just looks boring in a palette gallery. That would lead to the more risky schemes gaining more popularity in those galleries :)
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   Tom Ross said:

   I don’t generally use color tools and play it by personal taste. However, some of these look very tempting!
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     Michael Martin said:

     Nothing wrong with that! I use a mixture of the two. Personal taste if you can, but something I hit a roadblock and some of these tools can be great for giving you a place to start (Always end up adjusting whatever they suggest though).
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   website laten maken said:

   Till today I always worked with Kuler and Pictaculous which I like a lot. But I will try your other suggestions as well! Thanks!
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   blythe said:

   Those tools are great! I had no idea about most of them, but am definitely going to check them out. Awhile back I wrote a blog specifically about the color blue and how pending on what you pair it will it can completely change the look and feel of a website and the message you are trying to convey. Do you agree? Its definitely something to consider as you choose a color palette. Check it out if you are interested :)

   http://www.microarts.com/culture/branding-insights/2009/11/vast-ocean-of-blue.php/?s=bl
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   Tim Nicholson said:

   I went ahead and tried out most of these tools, but none are that great for what I’m trying to do. I typically can find a base color I want to start with and these tools seem to do a decent job of showing some similar colors and some very radically different colors based on color theory.

   However, I can’t seem to get these color tools to find just the right blue to go with shades of green or just the right yellowish-orange to add more contrast. It seems the tools produce lots of very similar colors along with lots of very radically different colors like in this case shades of purples and grays that I think would look horrible with the green base.

   Do I just have some really off-base views of what colors work together or is color theory a bunch of hooey? ;-)

   BTW, if anyone wants to check out http://xtremelysocial.com and provide suggestions on colors that would be awesome! I’m looking for just the right blue in the header and just the right yellowish or beige-ish for block quotes and site comments to compliment the various shades of green on the site.
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    myadlan said:

    I also use Kuler to decide on the interior color scheme of my living room
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    henri said:

    Choosing right color that match with your design it’s not funny game.These tools really help us a lot.Thank you.
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    joe said:

    Nice collection of resources. I didn’t know there were this many. I usually use colour lovers when I’m out of Ideas for color combos.
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    IT Lead Generation Services said:

    I’ve always found your blog to be down-to-earth and informative.
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    Toyota Sudden Acceleration Lawyers said:

    I’m glad I’m not the only one that is obsessed with color palettes!
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    Logo Search said:

    I use the Color Pallette Generator all the time. Some of these others look very cool too. Great collection of tools for designers.
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    Man and a Van London said:

    Nice post from the screenshots to its demonstration, I really love it. Keep it up.
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    Ed Harris said:

    Good stuff. Actually, I don’t have a clue how to change colors on my site, but the tech guy does and we were just talking about changing up some things. I kind of want a more business-like look, as opposed to artsy-type of things.

    Thanks again.
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    Web graphic design advertising marketing said:

    Some excellent tools here, I really like colour lovers personally but will look at some of these. M.
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    MadRukus said:

    Nice post, so far Kuler is my favorite of the bunch. Plug the swatches right into Photoshop and you’re ready to design.
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    Wordpress Blogger said:

    Thanks for putting this useful resource .. Im working on a new website and need to find out the best color for my project.. This will certainly help.. :)
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    adeolayinka wyngz adeniji said:

    am in love and impressed with what i saw.
    u good.
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    jeffrey hanner said:

    Even though there are a lot of tools to pick from, I like to use Color Scheme Designer. its easy and direct. Will try the others soon on the new site!!!!
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    Blind Acre Media said:

    We have always been keen on Adobe Kuler, a great product! Good to see so many others. We may have to try out a few for comparison.
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    Damian smith said:

    Awesome list! Never realised there were so many of these sites out there.
    I shall be browsing through some of them trying to determine my favourite tonight I think.

    I have never really used a colour scheme site like these before, I tend to browse through galleries like design shack and take a good look at the colour schemes from there. But sometimes just trying to think up your own with testing (and usually failing) with different combination’s, eventually I stumble across something I really like.

    If your a mac user then the ColorSchemerGalleria is really useful widget as well, instant random colour schemes at the click of a button!
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      Gift Boxes said:

      really like it, just to learn it.
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    northampton Design said:

    Great Post, I’ve never used any colour combination tools before. But this has definitely swayed me to try it! Looks cool.

    Thanks.
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    Luisa said:

    Loved the tips! What about http://www.colourlovers.com/ ? Have you ever tried it?
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      Michael Martin said:

      It’s a great site Luisa, a lot of fun!
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    Bristol Web Design said:

    Great collection of colour tools. I’ve only really used Kuler and haven’t heard of most of these. I will have to have a look at them as I always find colour tools very useful when designing my websites. Thanks for sharing.
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    Link It Directory-Submit URL said:

    Very nice post like always. Your site is teaching me some great tips about coding and designing. Well done. Keep it up.
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    Fireworks said:

    Awesome collection of color tools and color design.
    This is really an excellent post.
    I jsut loved each and every design.
    All of the designs are just different.
    I’ll definitely use one of them while creating my own website.
    Thanks for this great post.
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    penny auctions said:

    Hi,
    This is brilliant.
    I have an opinion..
    How about changing your blog color to crimson red or dark maroon along with chrome silver finishing. Plus the red menus that you mentioned in the other post of yours..
    It will be killer blog…real cool.
    btw, this scheme is nice and calm.
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    Joomla Freelancer said:

    Dear Michael,
    this is again a brilliant collection. I bookmarked more them half of them for my work. Do you know, how much of my time you saved trying out color combinations?
    Warm greetings from Germany,
    Daniel
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    Beauchamp Web design said:

    Thanks for these they are brilliant and so useful
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    Mckinley Media Group said:

    Nice collection!!
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    tracteur tondeuse said:

    This is such a great collection,i just booked mark a a few of them.
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    web deisgn said:

    Thanks for putting this useful resource
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    RGB tool said:

    Here’s another simple color tool:
    http://www.rgbtool.com

    It is basically a color picker tool, based on the photoshop default picker. But you can use it to create color palettes and save them for future use. Also, you can download the palettes that you create as .ACT files. I hope you enjoy it.
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    Steam Multimedia - Web Design Glasgow said:

    Some nice tools there, wish i knew about some of these websites about a month ago when i needed them.

    I am going to be book marking them today
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    Curso esmalte said:

    The other thing that I liked was that it had been produced specifically as a CMS
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    John Loudon said:

    Rage about the being beaten by two days :P thats brutal !

    Think Kuler is probably the best tool, though I am quite intresed by the one thats lifting the colour off a photograph, I wonder if a design spoke to a dev about that, can’t speak for others but thats how I used to do it.

    i.e. get stunning coloured photographs and swatch the colours in PS.
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    Paula Dalesio said:

    based on the photoshop default picker. But you can use it to create color palettes and save them for future use. Also, you can download the palettes that you create as
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    reza said:

    Rage about the being beaten by two days thats brutal !

    Think Kuler is probably the best tool, though I am quite intresed by the one thats lifting the colour off a photograph, I wonder if a design spoke to a dev about that, can’t speak for others but thats how I used to do it.

    i.e. get stunning coloured photographs and swatch the colours in PS.
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    Matt said:

    Great post. Wealth of information and some great handy hints. Thanks for sharing.
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    Memory brindes said:

    Usefull app, thanks! I like very much the kuler http://kuler.adobe.com/#themes/rating?time=30
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    Belize Vacations said:

    Fantastic collection! I love the ones that give you a whole color scheme that would look good, as a site’s design is using a variety of colors.
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    Igre said:

    Its really great help for designers like me. thanks a lot.
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    inite number of combinations out there, but only a few that will actually look right for your project. Because it’s so important to a design’s success, it’s worth taking a little time
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    Inchirieri Masini said:

    Super cool compilation of article on color combination tools for us designers. Thanks.. I’ve got it bookmarked.
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    Brett Widmann said:

    Great color collection tools. I usually use Kuler. Thanks for sharing.
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    Wow, that’s a lot of great color tools! I see so many color schemes out there these days that just don’t look good at all. It makes you wonder if the designer is seeing the same thing as the readers.
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    It is the best tool ever. Its very useful when it comes to combine color and it is also big help in creating themes.
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    I just play with GIMP for sometime just to do copping and resizing since I’m not a designer nor a web programmer. Thx for the list.
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