Skin tone palette generator
A selection of 20 realistic skin tones, grouped into 5 families from light to dark, designed for illustration, character design or digital portraits. Everything displays instantly: nothing is sent to a server.
Very light
Light
Average
Dark
Very dark
How it works
Finding believable skin tones by hand in a generic color picker often gives results that are too pink, too orange or too flat. This palette brings together 20 tested, balanced tones, sorted into 5 families from lightest to darkest: click a color to copy its hex code, or copy the whole palette at once as CSS variables.
Do these colors suit all skin tones?
The palette covers a wide range, from very light to very dark tones, including warm and neutral mid-tones. For a specific character, use these tones as a base, then slightly adjust the saturation or brightness in your drawing software to suit the lighting of the scene.
Can I use these colors in a commercial project?
Yes, these are simple color values (hex codes), freely reusable in your illustrations, video games, character sheets or any other project, personal or commercial.
No image or data is sent to a server: the palette is generated and displayed directly in your browser.