Tailwind Config Generator

Enter brand colors and generate a ready-to-use tailwind.config.js with automatic shade generation.

Tailwind Config Generator

Enter your brand colors and generate a ready-to-use Tailwind CSS config

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Add your brand colors and click "Generate" to get a Tailwind config

What is a Tailwind Config Generator?

A Tailwind Config Generator is a tool that takes your brand colors and automatically creates a tailwind.config.js configuration file with properly generated shade scales (from 50 to 950), matching the Tailwind CSS convention. Instead of manually calculating tints and shades for each brand color, you enter a hex value and the tool generates the full spectrum.

CodeHelper's Tailwind Config Generator lets you add multiple named colors, toggle shade generation per color, preview the full palette visually, and export a ready-to-paste config file.

Key Features

  • Shade Generation: Automatically creates 11 shades (50-950) from any base color, following Tailwind conventions.
  • Visual Preview: See the full color palette with all shades before copying.
  • Multiple Colors: Add as many named color groups as your brand needs (primary, secondary, accent, etc.).
  • Per-Color Control: Toggle shade generation on/off for each color | use a single value or a full scale.
  • Copy Config: One-click copy of the complete tailwind.config.js ready for your project.

How to use the Tailwind Config Generator

  1. Add your brand colors with names and hex values.
  2. Enable shade generation for colors that need a full scale.
  3. Preview the generated palette.
  4. Click Generate and copy the config file.

Whether you are starting a new Tailwind CSS project, rebranding an existing one, or creating a design system, this free config generator saves you from manually defining color scales.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add custom brand colors to a Tailwind config?

Enter your brand colors and the generator outputs the theme.extend.colors block ready to paste into tailwind.config.js, including named shades so you can use classes like bg-brand-500. Extending rather than overriding keeps Tailwind's default palette available alongside your custom colors.

What is the difference between theme and theme.extend in Tailwind?

Values under theme replace Tailwind's defaults for that key, while values under theme.extend add to them. Almost always use extend so you keep the built-in spacing, colors and breakpoints and simply add your own on top; overriding theme directly removes the defaults, which usually breaks utility classes you still rely on.

Does this generate config for Tailwind v3 and v4?

It produces a standard tailwind.config.js theme extension that works with Tailwind v3. Tailwind v4 moves configuration into CSS with @theme, but the same design tokens (colors, spacing, fonts) map directly across, so the generated values remain the source of truth for your design system.

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