Is Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool Safe? — Extension Safety Profile
Quick verdict: Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool earns a safety grade A, 88.8 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.
88.8/100
Grade A · 5 of 5 checks
What we found
Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.
What this safety grade means
Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool earns a safety grade of A (88.8/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Maintenance & Ownership (100%). The weakest is Publisher & Identity (60%) — what holds its grade back the most.
On the public records we can check, Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool comes through cleanly. 20,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.6/5 from 195 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2026-06-02. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other color pickers & eyedroppers extensions we track below.
Safety Signals
Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher & Identity | 60% · 4.8/8 pts | Automated signals | |
| Permissions & Access | 90% · 22.5/25 pts | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 100% · 16/16 pts | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 100% · 7.5/7.5 pts | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 83% · 8.3/10 pts | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
Colorway requests a narrow and expected set of permissions for a color picker. The “activeTab” permission gives it temporary access to the current page only after you click the extension or use its shortcut, and “scripting” allows it to extract color values from page elements. “storage” keeps your saved palettes and settings locally, while “contextMenus” adds a right-click option for quick picks. No broad host permissions are requested, so the extension stays confined to on-demand user actions.
General browser extensions that can read page content, even on user command, could become a risk if a future update alters their behavior without notice. For color tools, the scope is typically low-risk, but users should stay alert for permission changes after updates. The developer’s declared privacy practices state that data is not sold and not used for unrelated purposes, which aligns with safe handling—though these are self-declarations.
The fact sheet shows a strong Maintenance & Ownership score (100%), confirming the extension is up-to-date (version 1.1.3, mid-2026) and built on Manifest V3. The weakest dimension is Publisher & Identity (60%), meaning limited publicly documented information about the developer behind colorway.app. While the extension enjoys a positive rating and is actively maintained, a careful user may prefer to note that the publisher is not deeply verifiable.
AI-assisted analysis of the documented signals above (permissions, store data, privacy practices) — explains what they mean and the risks typical for this category. Not a hands-on test.
What the store listing shows
Who's Behind Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool?
- Publisher colorway.app
Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.
How it compares
Among the 6 Color Pickers & Eyedroppers extensions we track, Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool scores higher on safety than 83% of them.
Computed from our own database of assessed Color Pickers & Eyedroppers extensions — updated as we track more.
Evidence on File (12)
Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool FAQ
- Is Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool safe?
- Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool earns a safety grade of A (88.8/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
- Who is behind Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool?
- Colorway: Eyedropper & Color Picker Tool is operated by colorway.app.
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