I’m starting a series called Designer Toolbox featuring various tools that I use frequently, as a designer. All the tools are web based and may include organization tools, resources, downloads, tutorials, etc. Today, I want to share the color tools I use quite often.

Adobe Kuler

When I am creating color schemes, I enjoy using Adobe Kuler. A Flash web tool, Kuler allows users to create color schemes utilizing color properties such as monochromatic, triad, complementary, etc. Users can save, share, and download their color schemes for use in Adobe Creative Suite programs.

A very neat feature is the ability to choose colors from an image. The user can upload an image or choose one from Flickr, and Kuler automatically retrieves an editable color scheme.

The themes community is a nice way to share color schemes or find inspiration. Users can download or save other color schemes, share and tag their own, or discuss the color schemes.

Use Adobe Kuler

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