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24 alternatives to HexCandy

Delicious color tracker for designers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. HexCandy launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   A color picker for named web colors▲731

   I had this idea kicking around in my head for quite a while. Took an evening to make this, and a short morning to polish it a bit. So here it is!

   2022 · arantius.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Hexwalk▲76

   Simple color inspiration

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   cccolor▲160

   Clean & simple color picker for web designers

   2021 · fffuel.co · its alternatives →

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   What Color Is It?▲136

   See the hex color for every second of the day

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Picular▲483

   Google, but for colors.

   2018 · picular.co · its alternatives →

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   Hex Palette▲83

   The only palette selector you will ever need

   2016 · hexpalette.com · its alternatives →

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   hhhue▲131

   A curated collection of beautiful color palettes

   2022 · fffuel.co · its alternatives →

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   A color name API that maps hex to the closest human-readable name▲97

   I built this API to return the closest named color for any hex value—using curated lists like my own [1], XKCD [2], and others. I made it from scratch without Express or any frameworks because: - I’m a frontend/interaction dev and wanted to learn how to build an API from the ground up. - Existing APIs didn’t guarantee unique names per color—mine does. - It also supports WebSocket updates, gzip responses, and multiple name sets. I’ve been collecting color names for over 10 years [1]. With ~30,000 entries, bundling them into every color-related project became excessive. This API keeps…

   2025 · meodai.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Hexcolorpedia▲90

   Color info and color palettes

   2021 · hexcolorpedia.com · its alternatives →

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    Color Picker Chrome Extension▲123

    Light and free to use HEX color picker by AdCreative.ai

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    SportsHex▲78

    Discover hex color codes for your favorite sports teams

    2023 · sportshex.com · its alternatives →

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    Brand Colors▲144

    Find the Hex Code for the World's Top Brands

    2015 · brandcolors.net · its alternatives →

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    ColorFlick for Dribbble▲95

    The friendly color palette you deserve for Dribbble

    2020 · addons.mozilla.org · its alternatives →

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    ColorQuote▲96

    Unique color combinations with inspiring quotes.

    2018 · felixjoy.co · its alternatives →

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    One-HEX▲15

    Get random HEX color for your design, copy it fast and easy

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Hexee Pro▲15

    Palette editor & advanced color toolkit

    2024 · hexee.app · its alternatives →

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    Color Peeker▲115

    Color code in the menu bar

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Colorize▲89

    Turns any word or phrase into a hex color

    2016 · alexbeals.com · its alternatives →

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    Color Sense▲114

    Your top choice for a color picker extension on Safari

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Color Scheme Palette▲101

    Unlock your creativity with color scheme palette

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Hex Naw▲83

    Simple color accessibility tool for designers and developers

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Quicolor▲12

    Get two random contrasting hexcodes.

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Hue Hexe▲10

    Extract colors from any image. No accounts, just hex.

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    EasyColor▲82

    Color systems and palettes from famous tech companies

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →