What the color wheel does
This is a decision wheel loaded with common color names. The slice colors you see on the wheel are only a decorative palette; the result is the name in the entries box. Edit the list to use specific shades, such as "Burnt orange", "Sky blue" or "Sage green".
Creative ways to use a random color
- Art class: paint a scene using only the color you spin plus black and white
- Drawing challenges and daily sketch prompts
- Choose a color for a room, outfit, nail polish or logo draft
- Games: "find something in the room that is this color"
- Color-mixing lessons for kids
Limit your palette on purpose
Designers and artists often get better results from constraints. Spin twice or three times and use those colors as a palette. Add a weight to a brand color so it appears more often, or remove colors you dislike to shape the outcome.
Related wheels
Pair this with the name wheel to pick who chooses first, or use the decision maker wheel for everyday choices.
Step-by-step: pick a random color
- Use the default list or replace it with your own colors.
- Press Spin.
- Use the result in your project.
- Spin again for a second or third color to build a palette.
Build a color palette with the wheel
Spin three times with Remove winner on to get three different colors. Many artists use a limited palette on purpose: a dominant color, a secondary color and an accent. Spin once for each role. Add black and white for contrast if the result is too muted.
Restrict the wheel to a theme first. For a calm picture, list blues, greens and neutrals. For an energetic poster, list warm and saturated colors. The wheel then works within your theme.
Ideas for art and design practice
- Draw a landscape using only the spun color and its lighter and darker shades.
- Pick an object, spin a color and draw the object in that color, however unlikely.
- Choose a color for a weekly sketch challenge.
- Match the spun color to something found in nature and photograph it.
- Name the mood a color gives you, then write a sentence using that mood.
Using color names or codes
The wheel does not read color values, but you can type anything. Hex codes such as #E63946 work if you paste them into a color tool afterward. Named colors such as "Teal", "Coral" or "Navy" are easier to read on the wheel and are better for group activities.
Last updated 6 October 2026 · Winners are chosen with the browser’s cryptographic random generator. How it works
Frequently asked questions
Does the wheel return the exact color shown on the slice?
The result is the entry name. Slice colors are a decorative palette and are not tied to the names.
Can I use hex codes?
Yes. Type hex codes such as #1E90FF as entries and the wheel will pick one.
Can I add more colors?
Yes. Add as many entries as you like, up to 500.
Is the pick random?
Yes. It uses the browser's cryptographic random number generator.
Does the wheel color match the result?
No. Slice colors rotate through a built-in palette. The result is the text of the entry.
Can I get a full palette?
Spin several times with Remove winner on, or build a three-color list and press Spin three times.
