ColorForge — FAQ
Color Converter & Palette Tool — Frequently Asked Questions
ColorForge supports 6 formats: HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and HWB (Hue-Whiteness-Blackness). All conversions are bidirectional.
Switch to the "Contrast Checker" tab. Enter foreground and background colors to see the WCAG contrast ratio and AA/AAA compliance for normal and large text.
8 types: Complementary, Analogous, Triadic, Tetradic, Split-Complementary, Monochromatic, Shades, and Tints.
Yes! Go to the "Image Picker" tab, upload an image, then click anywhere on it to sample that pixel's color. Click "Use this color" to load it into the converter.
The "Named Colors" tab shows all 148 CSS named colors (like coral, dodgerblue, tomato). Click any color to load it into the converter.
The Eyedropper uses the browser's EyeDropper API (Chrome/Edge). If your browser doesn't support it, the button is hidden.
Yes! ColorForge remembers your last 24 colors in a history strip. Click any previous color to reload it.
All color conversions happen in your browser. No data is sent anywhere.