Duotone Image Effect
Recolour an image with just two colours, from shadows to highlights.
Quick answer: enter your details below and click Apply duotone — your result appears instantly, right here in your browser. Nothing you enter is uploaded or stored.
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How to use
- Pick a dark colour for shadows
- Pick a light colour for highlights
- Check the midtone and preview the pairing
About this tool
A duotone maps dark parts of a picture to one colour and light parts to another, with smooth steps in between. The tool shows exactly what pure shadow, midtone and highlight become for your two colours, and the browser preview applies that mapping to a gradient so you can judge the pairing. Your own photo is not uploaded here, so the preview is a colour check, not a finished edit.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a good duotone pair?
Strong contrast between the two colours, so shadows and highlights stay easy to tell apart.
Is a duotone the same as a filter?
It is a colour mapping, not a texture or lighting filter, so it works best on pictures with clear light and shade.