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Architecture Color Palette Generator From Image

image inputbuilding colorssix rolesCSS export

Upload a building image and turn its dominant tones into an architecture-specific palette. The workflow keeps the original photograph, measured colors, Chinese color matches, and CSS variables together so the palette remains traceable.

Color Study / Upload

Start with one architectural photograph.

sample / Salk Institute courtyard6 specimens measured

CSS variables

--aca-facade: #F9E9CD;
--aca-base: #5D655F;
--aca-shadow: #134857;
--aca-accent: #B13A26;
--aca-interior: #F9E9CD;
--aca-landscape: #57C3A0;

#D8C2A1

米色

Facade

Rice Beige

Use Rice Beige for the visible envelope: plaster, rammed earth, warm interior walls.

Share: 28%
Match: 75%
ΔE: 14.7

#6C766F

烟灰

Base

Smoke Grey

Anchor the massing with Smoke Grey; keep this tone on plinths, paving, or lower walls.

Share: 21%
Match: 88%
ΔE: 7.1

#263C43

苍蓝

Shadow

Distant Blue

Reserve Distant Blue for recesses, mullions, stair cores, and shaded cuts.

Share: 17%
Match: 88%
ΔE: 7.2

#B6422E

朱砂

Accent

Cinnabar

Apply Cinnabar sparingly on doors, signage, thresholds, or cultural markers.

Share: 13%
Match: 94%
ΔE: 3.8

#EEE6D5

米色

Interior

Rice Beige

Translate Rice Beige into plaster, fabric, tile, or joinery for human-scale warmth.

Share: 12%
Match: 88%
ΔE: 6.9

#91A56B

石绿

Landscape

Mineral Green

Let Mineral Green guide planting, courtyard ground, water reflection, or exterior furniture.

Share: 9%
Match: 48%
ΔE: 30.3

Tool fit

Built for visitors who need an immediate palette output, not another reading page.

Lead with the upload workflow.
Keep every section tied to a concrete result.
Send supporting searches toward guides only after the tool intent is satisfied.

01 / Image

Choose a photograph that shows the building surface.

The strongest results come from images where facade, massing, glazing, or interior material fills most of the frame.

Use facade photos for exterior palettes.
Use interior photos for warm material and shadow studies.
Avoid images where sky, cars, or crowds dominate the color sample.

02 / Extraction

Convert dominant tones into architecture roles.

Instead of treating every swatch equally, the page organizes color into facade, base, shadow, accent, interior, and landscape decisions.

Use the largest color share as the dominant surface candidate.
Use dark measured values for shadow and reveal planning.
Use smaller saturated colors as controlled accents.

03 / Handoff

Keep the image with the palette.

A building palette is easier to defend when the reference image, material context, and exported variables stay together.

Copy CSS variables for quick prototypes.
Use color names as discussion labels in design notes.
Compare multiple building images with the same role structure.

Process

Use the page as a working checklist.

01Upload a building image

Select or drop a clear architecture photograph under 10MB.

02Review measured colors

Check each extracted color's share, match, and role guidance.

03Apply the palette

Use the roles and CSS variables in facade studies, boards, or interface prototypes.

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FAQ

Quick answers for architecture palette decisions.

Can I generate an architecture palette from any image?

Yes, but building-focused photographs work best because the output is designed around architectural surfaces, shadow, base, accent, interior, and landscape roles.

Is this different from a generic image palette generator?

Yes. Generic tools return swatches; this page interprets colors as architecture decisions and keeps material context visible.

What image size should I use?

Use JPG, PNG, WebP, or GIF files under 10MB. Clear facade or interior photographs usually produce the most useful palette.