Better Color Picker - pick any color in Chrome

Name: Better Color Picker - pick any color in Chrome
Rating: 4.732394366197183 (71 reviews)
Author: Bertram Kauffman

Pick any color on any webpage in your Chrome browser with a simple mouse click.

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2025-05-27

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Better Color Picker is a powerful Chrome extension designed for creative professionals seeking quick and accurate color selection. Effortlessly hover over any webpage element to identify its color instantly in multiple formats including HEX, RGB, HSV, and CSS.

This extension seamlessly integrates with popular design tools like Adobe Photoshop and Sketch, enabling direct transfer of colors for smoother workflow. With a handy color history feature, you can revisit previously picked colors to maintain design consistency. The user-friendly interface makes it ideal for designers of all skill levels, streamlining your creative process directly from your browser.

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Version:

0.6.2 Last updated: 2025-02-28

Creation date:

2024-03-28

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
declarativeNetRequest
scripting

Host permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*

Size:

58.79KB

Email:

ka*****@gmail.com

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Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-05-27

User reviews

Users appreciate the extension for its ease of use, quick and effective color picking, and value especially among designers. However, multiple reviews highlight serious issues including ad injection, privacy concerns with data sharing, functional bugs like persistent popup menus blocking color selection, and compatibility problems such as breaking Google Docs. The lack of developer response further frustrates users. While the extension offers powerful and convenient features, these significant drawbacks have led some to uninstall it and recommend avoiding the extension.

Pros

Easy to use and quick color picking functionality
Works well on web pages and integrates smoothly
Highly useful and indispensable for designers and creative individuals
Loads quickly and provides a pleasant user experience
Supports selecting and combining different color shades effectively

Cons

Injects ads in Google search and possibly other areas (adware behavior)
Sends browsing information to multiple other sites raising privacy concerns
Causes issues with Google Docs functionality, requiring uninstall to fix
Has a fatal flaw where the popup menu remains visible when picking color, blocking the area to pick from and preventing use
Developer is unresponsive to user reports and feedback

Recent reviews

UPDATE: Unfortunately, this extension has a Fatal Flaw: When you click on the icon, a pop-up menu comes up, but even after activating 'Pick Color', the menu stays visible. This means I am unable to pick any colours from the part of the web page that is hidden beneath the menu. I tried emailing the dev, but they have not responded. For these reasons, I AM OUT.

Cr*****, 2024-11-28

Best, its working on web page that for others extension doesn support

Wa*****, 2024-10-13

Working with the application is a pleasure. It works quickly. It is easy to use

Va*****, 2024-06-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Better Color Picker - pick any color in Chrome requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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Better Color Picker - pick any color in Chrome may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.