Color Identifier

Color Dropper

An eyedropper for the real world and your photos — tap, pick, and copy the codes.

A color dropper for more than just the screen

In design apps the eyedropper only reaches pixels already on your canvas. A color dropper that works on photos and real objects opens up everything around you. Color Identifier brings that eyedropper to your iPhone: tap a point in an image, or aim the camera at a surface, and it picks the color.

How it works

  1. Open Color Identifier and choose From Photo to tap a point in any image.
  2. Or choose Live Camera to point at a real-world object.
  3. The color dropper returns the color name plus Hex, RGB, CMYK and Pantone codes.

Because it reads the actual pixel or surface, you get the true shade — not a rough approximation.

Where a dropper helps

From one pick to a palette

Sample several points to gather a full set of shades, then save them into a palette and export or share the codes. The values are universal, so each picked color works with any paint range, design tool, or document you paste it into.

Frequently asked questions

What is a color dropper?

It's an eyedropper tool that picks the color at a chosen point. Color Identifier acts as a color dropper for photos and the real world, returning Hex, RGB, CMYK and Pantone codes.

Can I use the dropper on a screenshot?

Yes. Choose From Photo, open any image or screenshot, and tap the exact spot to pick its color.

Does it work on real objects too?

Yes. With Live Camera you point at a real surface and the color dropper reads it live, no photo needed.

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