Detect any color around you
Ever held up a leaf, a mug, or a paint chip and wished something could just tell you the color? A color detector does exactly that. Color Identifier is a free iPhone app that detects the color of anything you can see and turns it into precise, usable values — no swatch books or guesswork.
How it works
- Open Color Identifier and choose Live Camera to point at any real object or surface.
- Or choose From Photo to open an image and tap the spot you want to read.
- The color detector instantly returns the color’s name plus its Hex, RGB, CMYK and Pantone codes.
Two modes mean you can detect a color whether it’s in front of you right now or already captured in a picture.
What you can detect
- Around the home — a wall tone, a fabric, a piece of furniture.
- Out and about — a flower, a car, a sign that caught your eye.
- On screen — a logo or graphic in a screenshot.
More than a single reading
A color detector is most useful when it keeps a record. Save each detected color into a palette, then export or share the codes so they travel to your other tools. Because the values are universal, a color you detect works with any paint range, design app, or document.