The short version
Extract Design
By Manav Arya
Pull the colors, fonts, and full design style from any website in one go.
Design Token
By JR Brugger (Design Workflow)
Build a consistent design system with organized colors, spacing, fonts, and themes.
What each one does
Extract Design
- Extracts the color palette with exact color codes and the font families a site uses
- Captures spacing, shadows, rounded corners, layouts, and common components
- Scores the site's color contrast against accessibility guidelines
- Creates a visual preview page plus Figma variables and theme files for developers
- Compares the design of two websites side by side
Design Token
- Creates organized color palettes with global, semantic, and component-level tokens
- Defines spacing scales, typography hierarchies, and shadow systems
- Establishes naming conventions for design elements across your product
- Generates documentation for how and when to use each design token
- Supports theming and multi-brand design systems
When to pick each one
Reach for Extract Design when…
- You want to know exactly which colors and fonts a website uses
- You're studying a competitor's or inspiration site's visual style
- You need to hand a site's design system to a designer in Figma or to a developer
Reach for Design Token when…
- You're building a new brand or design system from scratch
- You need consistent spacing, colors, and fonts across your product
- You're handing designs off to developers and want clear specs
- You're managing multiple themes or white-label products
Quick facts
| Extract Design | Design Token | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Manav Arya | JR Brugger (Design Workflow) |
| Category | Design & Creative | Design & Creative |
| Source | View ↗ | View ↗ |
| Detail page | Open | Open |