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How to use shades, tints, and tones

Use Chromo variations to create darker, lighter, and muted versions of a color.

1 min read121 wordsUpdated May 20, 2026

The Variations section generates three useful families from the selected color: shades, tints, and tones.

  • Shades move the color toward black and are useful for dark states, deep backgrounds, and strong text.
  • Tints move the color toward white and are useful for soft backgrounds, badges, and subtle surfaces.
  • Tones move the color toward gray and are useful when the original color feels too intense.

How to use them

Click a variation swatch to copy it. Use a shade for hover or pressed states, a tint for background surfaces, and a tone when you need a calmer version of the same color.


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