A Color Hunt alternative
Color Hunt is a simple, much-loved collection of hand-picked palettes. If you like browsing curated palettes but also want to edit them, check their contrast and export them as code or swatches, GetColors puts a curated collection and the tools in one place, free.
Color Hunt and GetColors at a glance
| Color Hunt | GetColors | |
|---|---|---|
| Curated palettes | "Hand-picked palettes", sorted by new or popular | 640+ curated palettes, each with a name and tags |
| Browsing | Tags for colors, moods, seasons and themes; likes; random; collections | Tags for colors, moods, styles and uses; search; palette pages |
| Palette generator | Not described on the home page | Yes, 2 to 10 colors |
| Contrast checking | Not described on the home page | WCAG 2 and APCA, on every palette page |
| Exports | Not described on the home page | URL, PDF, CSS, CSS Display P3, SCSS, Tailwind v3 and v4, JSON, SVG, ASE, GIMP, Procreate, design tokens, Style Dictionary, Swift, Android and Flutter |
| Browser extension | Chrome extension | Web app in six languages, REST API and MCP server |
Where Color Hunt is strong
Color Hunt, made by Gal Shir, is focused and fast: a wall of palettes, sorted by what is new or popular this month, this year or of all time, with tags for colors such as teal and maroon, moods such as pastel, vintage and retro, seasons and themes such as wedding and Halloween. Its likes show what other designers enjoy, and there is a Chrome extension.
If you only want a moment of inspiration, that simplicity is the point: there is nothing to set up and nothing to learn.
What GetColors adds
Every one of the 640+ curated palettes on GetColors has its own page with hex codes, contrast pairs that pass for text, and buttons to open it in the generator or export it. Browse them by tag, for example pastel, vintage, neutral or earth tone palettes.
- A palette generator with 2 to 10 colors: press the spacebar for a new palette and lock the colors you want to keep.
- 640+ curated palettes with names and tags, and 420+ CSS gradients.
- A color picker from image: click any pixel for its HEX, RGB and HSL codes and its color name, or pull a palette of 2 to 10 colors.
- A contrast checker with both WCAG 2 ratios and APCA, and a palette visualizer that previews colors on real UI.
- A Color System Studio that turns one brand color into light and dark roles with checked contrast, and a Tailwind scale generator for 50 to 950 shades in OKLCH.
- Reference pages for 920+ named colors, shades, color meanings and color theory.
- Exports to URL, PDF, CSS, CSS Display P3, SCSS, Tailwind v3 and v4, JSON, SVG, ASE, GIMP, Procreate, design tokens, Style Dictionary, Swift, Android and Flutter.
- A free REST API with no key and an MCP server for AI agents (see integrations).
GetColors palette links are the hex codes separated by dashes after /generate/, for example /generate/264653-2a9d8f-e9c46a-f4a261-e76f51, so any list of hex codes you have becomes a palette by pasting it into that address.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an alternative to Color Hunt?
Yes. GetColors has 640+ curated palettes with names and tags, and also lets you edit them in a generator, check their contrast and export them as code or ASE swatches, for free.
Can I edit a palette I found on Color Hunt?
Yes. Copy its hex codes and put them after /generate/ in the GetColors address, separated by dashes. You can then lock, change, check and export the colors.
Does GetColors have pastel and vintage palettes?
Yes. Palettes are tagged by color, mood and use, including pastel, vintage, neutral and earth tone collections.
Is GetColors affiliated with Color Hunt?
No. GetColors is an independent product. The Color Hunt details on this page come from the colorhunt.co home page, checked on 10 October 2026, and may have changed since.