Color Shade Generator Generate darker shades of any color with adjustable step count.

A color shade generator creates progressively darker versions of any base color by systematically reducing its lightness in HSL color space. Shades retain the original hue and saturation while moving toward black, creating a cohesive set of darker variants. This is essential for design systems where you need multiple intensities of a brand color — from the original for primary buttons to deep versions for text, borders, and hover states. Unlike simply adding black in RGB (which can shift the perceived hue), the HSL-based approach preserves color identity throughout the entire shade range. The adjustable step count lets you create anything from a simple three-shade set to a full fifteen-step scale.