React Color
A React library of ready-made color picker components modeled on popular design and browser tools.
- Stars
- 12.3k
- Forks
- 919
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- JavaScript
- Last update
- 2.8 years ago
- Type
- Library
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What it is
React Color is a JavaScript library that provides color picker components for React apps. It includes 13 pickers styled after tools such as Sketch, Photoshop, and Chrome, and you can drop one into a page with a single import. The README also says it offers building-block components for making your own picker.
- Add a SketchPicker or ChromePicker to a React form for choosing a color
- Use a CirclePicker or SwatchesPicker to offer a preset palette
- Build a custom color tool from the AlphaPicker, HuePicker, and SliderPicker components
Great for
- React developers who need a color selection control in a web interface
- Teams wanting a picker that resembles familiar tools like Sketch or Photoshop
- Developers who want to assemble a custom picker from provided building blocks
Not ideal for
- People who are not writing React code, since the library is a React component package
- Projects that need a picker outside React, because the README describes only React usage
- Anyone needing a non-inline styling approach, since the README states it uses 100% inline styles
How to get it
- 1
Install with a package manager
You'll need: Node.js and npm
Install the package
npm install react-color --save - 2
Run it
- Install the package with npm.
- Import a picker such as SketchPicker from 'react-color'.
- Render the picker inside a React component.
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Use the building-block components to create your own picker design.
- Try different pickers such as CompactPicker or GithubPicker to match your interface.
- Check the live demo to compare the available picker styles before choosing one.
Downloads
Strengths
- Offers 13 picker styles out of the box
- Installs through npm with a single import
- Includes building-block components for custom designs
Trade-offs
- Styling is done with inline styles via ReactCSS, which can be harder to override with a stylesheet
- The README excerpt provides limited detail on configuration options
- Last push date shown is January 2024, so maintenance activity may be limited
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| react-color (this) | 12.3k | Library | beginner | 2.8 years ago | React developers who need a color selection control in a web interface |
| react-dates | 12.2k | Library | intermediate | 2.6 years ago | React developers who need a date or date-range picker in a web app |
| react-sketchapp | 14.8k | Library | intermediate | 1.0 years ago | Teams maintaining a design system in Sketch who want assets generated from code |
| react-toastify | 13.4k | Library | beginner | 8 days ago | React developers who need simple on-screen notifications |
| chromedp | 13.3k | Library | intermediate | 4 days ago | Go developers who want to automate or test web pages in code |
| chromeless | 13.2k | Library | intermediate | 8.0 years ago | Developers maintaining existing projects that already use Chromeless |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.