# Dominant Image Color Palette Canonical page: https://fuser.studio/recipes/image-color-extractor Creator: @maggie Saved recipe example ยท version 2 Upload an image and receive a representative color palette overlay, with a reference image available as an additional input\. Header image: https://media.fuser.studio/90211223c19621127fd60222d0bda858f0a1a9156e377d7ac4254d973b1b5c62.png ## Explore the extracted color palette The saved example connects an image and reference image to the recipe, producing an image and a color palette overlay\. ## Default inputs ### Image Type: image [Image]() ### Reference Image Type: image [Reference Image]() ## Saved outputs ### Image Type: image [Image]() ### Color Palette Overlay Type: image [Color Palette Overlay]() ## Ways to use this recipe Use extracted colors to study, organize, and communicate visual direction across image\-based creative work\. ### Build a moodboard palette Extract representative colors from a moodboard image and use the palette overlay to clarify its overall visual direction\. ### Plan an illustration palette Study the dominant colors in a visual reference before developing an illustration or other art and illustration work\. ### Review photography color direction Use a source photograph to identify its main colors when evaluating a photography concept or visual reference\. ### Guide collage composition Extract colors from an image to help organize the color relationships in a moodboard or collage project\. ### Compare visual references Provide an image and a reference image when your workflow calls for two image inputs, then review the resulting image and palette overlay\. ### Prepare creative color studies Create a visual color study from an image before selecting or discussing a palette for a broader creative project\. ## Frequently asked questions ### What does the Image Color Extractor do? It takes an uploaded image and extracts its dominant colors as a representative palette\. The recipe returns an image and a Color Palette Overlay image so the colors can be reviewed visually\. ### Who is this recipe useful for? It can help illustrators, photographers, and people creating moodboards or collages understand the main colors in an image\. It is most useful when a visual reference needs a quick, image\-based color study\. ### What inputs can I change in Fuser? The recipe exposes two editable image inputs: Image and Reference Image\. You can replace these inputs in Fuser when using the recipe; the saved page example shows the default inputs connected to its outputs\. ### What should I prepare before using it? Prepare the image whose dominant colors you want to study\. A second image can also be provided through the exposed Reference Image input when your use of the recipe calls for it\. ### What does the saved example output? The saved example produces an Image and a Color Palette Overlay\. The overlay is the recipe's visual representation of the extracted palette; it does not present a separate text list of color values\. ### Can I use this for moodboards and collages? Yes\. Extracting the dominant colors from an image can help establish visual direction for moodboards, collages, and related art and illustration work\. ### Does the recipe create a full color analysis? The recipe is described as extracting a dominant color palette and presenting it as a representative overlay\. It does not indicate that it provides named colors, numerical color values, or broader image analysis\. ## Turn an image into a color study Use the exposed image inputs in Fuser to explore a representative palette and its visual overlay for your next creative reference\. [Use this recipe](https://app.fuser.studio) [Browse recipes](https://fuser.studio/recipes)