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Key Details of Color Cop
- Match colors on web pages
- Last updated on
- There have been 9 updates
- Virus scan status:
Clean (it’s extremely likely that this software program is clean)
Editors’ Review
Being able to match colors on Web pages is an important element of Web design. You may need to match a new page design to an existing one or create custom colors that don't mimic other popular sites. Either way, a color picker is an essential tool to have on hand. Color Cop offers a simple way to read color info, and it does so effectively and in an easy-to-use package.
Color Cop includes a range of features that help you select colors quickly and accurately. With the eyedropper tool, you can pick any color on your screen by clicking and dragging. This tool lets you choose a single pixel or a small area to get the exact color you want.
The magnifier lets you zoom in on specific parts of the screen, allowing for even more precise color selection. You can change the zoom level with plus and minus buttons, making it simple to adjust how closely you look at the screen. The auto-copy to clipboard function saves any selected color code directly to your clipboard, which is a time-saver if you are working with many colors.
Color Cop also offers multiple output formats for color codes, like HTML Hex, RGB integers, and others, making it suitable for different software and programming environments. In addition, the software includes color options that let you convert a color to grayscale or match it to a WebSafe color, so your designs will look the way you intend.
Another useful feature is the relative position measuring tool. By setting coordinates to zero at a starting point, you can get relative measurements, which are helpful for exact placements in your design. Color Cop also keeps a history of the last seven colors you picked, letting you go back and use a color you previously selected with just one click.
Color Cop appears as a tiny box that floats on top of your Web page. You can minimize the box while you browse, but it stays on top of your viewing area when maximized. The interface includes an RGB value breakdown as well as its corresponding hexadecimal triplet value. Boxes display the colors as you hover over them with either the eyedropper tool or the magnifier. Despite Color Cop's simple appearance, it actually took us a minute or two to get the hang of it. To grab color values, simply click and drag on either tool to move it like a mouse as you hover over the areas of interest. We clicked on the eyedropper tool and as we moved it, the color values of our Web page appeared. Letting go of your mouse locks in the color. The program includes various options, which can be found by right-clicking on the interface. For example, you can change modes from HTML Hex to Delphi Hex, Visual C++ Hex, and more. You can also manage your sampling sizes and change out tools (a crosshair cursor is also available). We found the Help link by right-clicking on the interface, but it failed to launch.
Bottom Line
This program downloads as a ZIP file. No installation is needed since it's accessible after extraction. Color Cop is as basic as it gets, but it gets the job done, and that's what counts. We recommend it for all users.
What’s new in version 5.4.5
- Version 5.4.5 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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