Color Identifier

Color Inspector

Inspect any color up close and reveal its name and exact codes.

Look closer at any color

Sometimes seeing a color is not enough — you want to inspect it and know exactly what it is. Color Identifier acts as a color inspector for the world and your screen: aim your iPhone at a surface, or tap a point in a photo, and it examines that color and reports its name along with the codes behind it.

What the inspector reveals

Each inspection returns the color name plus Hex, RGB, CMYK and Pantone values. Hex and RGB cover screen and UI work, while CMYK and Pantone carry the same color into print. With one color inspector you can break a single shade down into every format you might need.

How to inspect a color

  1. Open Color Identifier and choose Live Camera or From Photo.
  2. Aim at the surface, or tap the exact pixel in an image.
  3. Read the name and the Hex, RGB, CMYK and Pantone codes.
  4. Save it to a palette to revisit later.

Everyday inspections

When an inspection turns up a color worth keeping, save it to a palette and export or share the codes. The color inspector is free to download, with your first inspections free, so you can start examining colors immediately.

Frequently asked questions

What can a color inspector tell me?

Color Identifier inspects a color and reports its name plus Hex, RGB, CMYK and Pantone codes, whether you read a real object or a point in a photo.

Can I inspect colors on my screen?

Yes — take a screenshot, open it in From Photo, and tap the spot to inspect that on-screen color.

Do I need to take a photo to inspect a color?

No. Use Live Camera to inspect colors in real time, or From Photo when you prefer to work from an image.

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