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Colour Temperature Converter

See what 2700K warm white actually looks like, and how blue 6500K daylight really is. Useful when choosing lighting or getting a feel for white balance in photography.

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4000K
6500K
Left temperature4000K
Right temperature (for comparison)6500K

Common values

Higher numbers are colder

Counter to how it sounds, a lower Kelvin value is redder and warmer, and a higher one is bluer and colder. The scale comes from heating metal — first red, then white and bluish as it gets hotter. Home lighting sits around 2700–3000K, and a workspace around 4000–5000K.

What this tool does

  • 1000K to 12000K slider
  • Warm, neutral and daylight presets
  • RGB and HEX values
  • Compare two temperatures side by side

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