Coolors vs ColorBrew

Coolors9.0Visit ColorBrew8.7Visit

Higher score Coolors #4 in AI Color Palette Generators 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Coolors

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ColorBrew #7 in AI Color Palette Generators 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ColorBrew

• Coolors fits best

  Designers using established creative tools

• ColorBrew fits best

  Free all-round palette exploration

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Side by side

Feature	Coolors 9.0/10 Visit ↗	ColorBrew 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in AI Color Palette Generators	#7 in AI Color Palette Generators
Best for	Designers using established creative tools	Free all-round palette exploration
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$3/mo	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Chrome extension	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Coolors 0/3 · ColorBrew 3/3
Image color extraction	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Accessibility checker	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Brand library	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Export formats	PDF, image, CSS, ASE, SVG, code, Tailwind, Procreate	PDF, JPG, CSS, Tailwind, JSON, design tokens
Palette limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Harmony modes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines generation, discovery, extraction, contrast checks, and visualizers Integrates with Figma, Adobe tools, and Chrome Exports palettes as PDF, image, CSS, ASE, SVG, code, Tailwind, and Procreate	Generates palettes from text prompts and images Checks WCAG 2.1 AA and AAA contrast Exports to CSS, Tailwind, JSON, and design tokens
Cons	The Free plan includes only limited saved palettes Image color picking and contrast checks require Pro Advanced exports and color libraries require Pro	Focused on color workflows rather than full design-file editing Chrome extension inspiration is tied to the Chrome browser Collection management centers on saved palettes and themes
Our verdict	Coolors is a color palette tool for designers and other creative professionals. It generates palettes, supports palette browsing and discovery, extracts colors from images, checks contrast, and previews palettes on designs. The product… Read the review →	ColorBrew is a free web-based color toolkit for designers, developers, artists, and brand teams. It combines AI palette generation from text prompts with image-to-palette extraction, color relationships, contrast checking, and interactive… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Coolors — where it wins

  • Combines generation, discovery, extraction, contrast checks, and visualizers
  • Integrates with Figma, Adobe tools, and Chrome
  • Exports palettes as PDF, image, CSS, ASE, SVG, code, Tailwind, and Procreate

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan includes only limited saved palettes
  • Image color picking and contrast checks require Pro
  • Advanced exports and color libraries require Pro

• ColorBrew — where it wins

  • Generates palettes from text prompts and images
  • Checks WCAG 2.1 AA and AAA contrast
  • Exports to CSS, Tailwind, JSON, and design tokens

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on color workflows rather than full design-file editing
  • Chrome extension inspiration is tied to the Chrome browser
  • Collection management centers on saved palettes and themes

• Coolors9.0/10 · Free plan

  Broad palette tools with image extraction, accessibility checks, and creative-tool integrations.

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• ColorBrew8.7/10 · Free plan

  A free, broad palette toolkit spanning prompts, images, accessibility, discovery, and exports.

  Visit ColorBrewFull verdict →