awesome-repositories.com
Blog
MCP
awesome-repositories.com

Discover the best open-source repositories with AI-powered search.

ExploreCurated searchesOpen-source alternativesSelf-hosted softwareBlogSitemap
ProjectMCP serverAboutHow we rankPress
LegalPrivacyTerms
© 2026 Bringes Technology SRL·VAT RO45896025·hello@awesome-repositories.com
fengsp avatar

fengsp/color-thief-py

0
View on GitHub↗
1,110 stars·127 forks·Python·24 viewslokeshdhakar.com/projects/color-thief↗

Color Thief Py

Color-thief-py is a Python library designed to analyze digital images for the purpose of extracting prominent color information. It functions as a computer vision tool that processes image files to identify the single most dominant color or to generate a representative color palette based on the visual composition of the source.

The library utilizes the Pillow imaging library to handle diverse file formats and load image data into memory as structured pixel arrays. By mapping these pixels into a three-dimensional color space and applying median-cut quantization, the tool identifies statistical clusters of hues to produce balanced and cohesive color schemes.

This utility supports automated workflows for design asset analysis, enabling the programmatic extraction of color data for use in dynamic styling or content categorization. The library is distributed as a package for integration into Python applications.

Features

  • Image Processing - Provides a Python utility for loading and processing image pixel data to extract visual color information.
  • RGB Quantizers - Implements median-cut quantization to identify statistical color clusters for dominant color extraction.
  • Dominant Color Extraction - Extracts the single most prominent color from image frames for use in dynamic styling.
  • Image Color Extractors - Generates representative color palettes by analyzing the visual content of source images.
  • Color Composition Analysis - Analyzes image pixel composition to calculate balanced color schemes and prominent hues.

Star history

Star history chart for fengsp/color-thief-pyStar history chart for fengsp/color-thief-py

How this analysis was created: This summary and feature list are AI-generated from collected project material and can contain mistakes. Stars, license and language are imported from GitHub. Inclusion does not mean that we have tested or audited this project. Check the source documentation for any feature you depend on. Learn more on our About page.

AI search

Explore more awesome repositories

Describe what you need in plain English — the AI ranks thousands of curated open-source projects by relevance.

Start searching with AI

Projects sharing features with Color Thief Py

These projects share indexed features with Color Thief Py. Shared tags can include platform or build tooling; verify the primary use case before treating a result as a replacement.
  • lokesh/color-thieflokesh avatar

    lokesh/color-thief

    13,596View on GitHub↗

    Color-thief is a color quantization library and image color palette extractor designed to identify the most prominent colors in visual media. It functions as a semantic color classifier and color space converter, providing tools to extract dominant colors and generate representative palettes from images, videos, and canvas elements. The project utilizes a WebAssembly color processor and background workers to perform high-performance pixel analysis. It implements a WCAG contrast analyzer to calculate color contrast ratios and determine accessible foreground text colors based on accessibility s

    TypeScript
    View on GitHub↗13,596
  • jariz/vibrant.jsjariz avatar

    jariz/vibrant.js

    4,594View on GitHub↗

    vibrant.js is a JavaScript color extraction library used to identify dominant color palettes from images based on the Android Palette algorithm. It functions as an image palette generator and a color processing tool that converts extracted data between RGB, HSL, and Hexadecimal formats. The library analyzes image pixels to categorize colors into specific profiles, including vibrant, muted, dark, and light. It also includes an accessible text color calculator that determines high-contrast hex colors for text overlays based on a selected background color. The toolset covers automated palette g

    CoffeeScript
    View on GitHub↗4,594
  • benhowdle89/gradebenhowdle89 avatar

    benhowdle89/grade

    3,761View on GitHub↗

    Grade is a JavaScript library for image color analysis and dynamic theme generation. It extracts the most prominent colors from an image to automatically generate complementary CSS gradients and coordinated color palettes for web interfaces. The tool identifies dominant colors using pixel-data analysis and applies mathematical offsets to determine matching hues. It can inject these calculated values directly into the document as CSS custom properties or export the gradient data as a raw array for custom visual implementation.

    JavaScript
    View on GitHub↗3,761
  • briangonzalez/jquery.adaptive-backgrounds.jsbriangonzalez avatar

    briangonzalez/jquery.adaptive-backgrounds.js

    6,542View on GitHub↗

    This is a jQuery plugin that extracts the dominant color from an image or CSS background image and applies it as a background color on a target element. It uses canvas-based pixel analysis with an RGB quantization algorithm to identify the most prominent color, then injects that color as an inline CSS background-color style. The plugin automatically normalizes text contrast by calculating the relative luminance of the extracted color and toggling between dark and light text to maintain readability. It includes an image preloading pipeline to ensure pixel data is available synchronously from t

    JavaScript
    View on GitHub↗6,542
Compare all 30 related projects→

Frequently asked questions

What does fengsp/color-thief-py do?

Color-thief-py is a Python library designed to analyze digital images for the purpose of extracting prominent color information. It functions as a computer vision tool that processes image files to identify the single most dominant color or to generate a representative color palette based on the visual composition of the source.

What are the main features of fengsp/color-thief-py?

The main features of fengsp/color-thief-py are: Image Processing, RGB Quantizers, Dominant Color Extraction, Image Color Extractors, Color Composition Analysis.

Which projects share features with fengsp/color-thief-py?

Projects with overlapping indexed features include: lokesh/color-thief — Color-thief is a color quantization library and image color palette extractor designed to identify the most prominent… jariz/vibrant.js — vibrant.js is a JavaScript color extraction library used to identify dominant color palettes from images based on the… briangonzalez/jquery.adaptive-backgrounds.js — This is a jQuery plugin that extracts the dominant color from an image or CSS background image and applies it as a… benhowdle89/grade — Grade is a JavaScript library for image color analysis and dynamic theme generation. It extracts the most prominent… evanw/thumbhash — Thumbhash is an image encoding library that converts images into compact strings to be used as lightweight… nomacs/nomacs — nomacs is a cross-platform image viewer application used for viewing and managing a wide variety of standard and…

Curated searches featuring Color Thief Py

Hand-picked collections where Color Thief Py appears.
  • Color palette extractor