What color is that, exactly?
You’re across the room and a cushion, a wall, or a car outside catches your eye — and you just have to know. Color Identifier answers “what color is that?” the moment you point your iPhone at it. No need to walk over with a swatch or hunt for the right word; it reads the shade live and names it on the spot, then shows the exact codes behind it.
How it works
- Open Color Identifier and use Live Camera.
- Point at whatever caught your eye and steady the frame on the color.
- Read the color’s name plus its Hex, RGB, CMYK and Pantone values, live.
If the thing is in a photo instead, switch to From Photo and tap the exact spot.
The everyday “wait, what color is that?” moments
Curiosity strikes anywhere, and that’s exactly when this is handy:
- A shade you love on furniture or a wall in someone else’s place.
- Settling a debate over whether something’s green or grey.
- Out and about — a flower, a poster, a paint job you want to remember.
- Accessibility — a quick, honest name if you have color vision deficiency.
Save anything you scan to a palette and the answer is yours to keep.
Curious how color perception works?
If naming colors gets you wondering how others see them, try our color blind test and color blindness simulator.