Need a colour chosen for you? Spin this wheel for a random pick from the rainbow, then use it for a game, a drawing or a classroom activity. You can add any other colours that you like.
How to use the random color wheel
- Start with the seven rainbow colours, or type your own, one on each line.
- Press Spin in the middle of the wheel.
- Read the colour in the pop-up, and find all your picks in the Results tab.
- Tick Remove winner if you want each colour to come up only once.
Who uses the Random Color Wheel
Early years and primary classrooms
Young children can practise colour names while they enjoy watching the wheel spin. Ask them to find something of that colour, or to name something that is always that colour, such as a banana for yellow.
Art and craft projects
A blank page can be hard to start on. Let the wheel limit your choices, and work with only the colour that it picks. Limits often lead to more interesting ideas than a full paintbox does.
Team and party games
Divide people into teams by colour, or use the wheel to choose which colour players must touch next in a game of tag. Full screen lets a big group see the result at a glance.
Choosing an outfit or theme
Stuck on a party theme, or on what to wear for a dress-up day? Let the wheel choose a colour, and build the whole idea around it.
Ways to play with colours
The starter list uses the seven colours of the rainbow. Add any others you like, such as pink, brown or turquoise, or swap the list for the paints or crayons you have to hand.
Colour games for children
- Colour hunt: spin, then find three things of that colour in the room.
- Draw it: draw an animal using only the colour the wheel chooses.
- Name it: take turns naming foods of that colour until someone gets stuck.
Ideas for art and design
A random colour can break a creative block. Spin twice and use both colours in your next sketch, or spin three times to build a small palette. Because the labels are words, you can choose your own exact shade of each colour.
Random Color Wheel questions
Does the slice colour match the word on it?
No. The word on each slice is your result, and the slices use the colours of the chosen wheel style. So the word Red may appear on a blue slice. Read the pop-up for the answer.
Can I add more colours?
Yes. Type each colour on its own line, and the wheel adds a slice for it. Your list is saved in this browser, and Reset brings back the seven rainbow colours.
Does this give me colour codes for design work?
No. It picks from the colour names on your list, without hex or RGB codes. You could type your own codes into the entries box, though, and the wheel will choose between them.
Is it the same as a colour wheel in art class?
Not quite. An artist's colour wheel shows how colours relate to each other, while this is a spinner that picks a colour at random. It can still be a fun way to begin a lesson on colour.
Is every colour equally likely?
Yes, as long as each colour appears once. The result comes from your browser's cryptographic random number generator. A colour typed in twice has twice the chance of being picked.
Can I use it on a classroom screen?
Yes. Press Full screen, and the wheel fills the display so that the whole class can see it. It needs no installation and no accounts, so it is quick to set up.
Last updated by GetRandomName.