Tint Pages

What is Tint Pages?

Tint Pages overlays a semi-transparent color rectangle on every page of a PDF, giving the document a colored tint. You choose the color (as a hex value like #ffff00 for yellow) and the opacity (0 to 1), and the tool draws a filled rectangle over each page's media box.

The tool uses pdf-lib to draw a colored rectangle with the specified opacity on top of each page's content. The underlying content remains visible through the tint, creating a color-wash effect. The default color is yellow (#ffff00) with opacity 0.1, producing a subtle warm tint.

The tint is drawn as a content element — it appears in both on-screen viewing and printed output. The opacity controls how much the original content shows through: 0.1 is barely visible, 0.3 is noticeable, and 1.0 completely obscures the content.

How to Use Tint Pages

1. Drop a PDF file onto the upload zone, or click to browse and select it. The tool accepts any standard PDF regardless of page count.
2. Choose a color by entering a hex value (e.g. #ffff00 for yellow, #ff0000 for red, #00ff00 for green, #0000ff for blue). The default is yellow. You can use any valid 6-digit hex color code.
3. Set the opacity — a value between 0 (invisible) and 1 (fully opaque). The default is 0.1, which gives a subtle tint. Values between 0.05 and 0.2 are typical for color-wash effects. Higher values make the color more prominent but obscure more of the underlying content.
4. Click Apply Tint. The tool loads the PDF, converts the hex color to RGB values, and draws a filled rectangle over each page's media box with the specified opacity.
5. A download button appears with your file, named tinted.pdf. The tint is permanently part of the page content — it appears in both on-screen viewing and printed output.

Why Use Tint Pages?

Color-coding document sections by tint — yellow for drafts, blue for final versions, red for confidential — makes the document's status visually obvious at a glance without adding text watermarks. This is faster and less intrusive than adding "DRAFT" stamps to every page.

Designers use tinting to create mood-washed PDFs for presentations, mood boards, or visual portfolios where a subtle color overlay unifies the aesthetic across pages. A light blue tint on architectural plans, or a warm yellow on vintage-style documents, creates a cohesive visual theme.

Accessibility workflows use tinting to create high-contrast versions of documents — for example, adding a light yellow tint to reduce eye strain for readers with light sensitivity, or a blue tint for night-mode reading.

Privacy & Security

Your files never leave your browser. Every step — reading, tinting, and writing the output — happens on your own device. Nothing is uploaded to Racira's servers, no copies are stored in the cloud, and no file data is transmitted at any point.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the tint cover the content completely?

No. The tint is semi-transparent by default (opacity 0.1), so the underlying content remains fully visible. Only at opacity 1.0 does the color completely obscure the content. At typical values (0.05-0.2), the tint is a subtle color wash that doesn't interfere with readability.

Can I tint only some pages?

Not in a single operation. The tool applies the tint to every page. To tint only specific pages, split the document using the Split tool, tint the relevant portion, and recombine with Merge.

What hex colors work?

Any valid 6-digit hex color code works. Examples: #ffff00 (yellow), #ff0000 (red), #00ff00 (green), #0000ff (blue), #ff8800 (orange), #8800ff (purple). The hash symbol is optional — both "#ffff00" and "ffff00" work.

Will the tint affect printing?

Yes. The tint is part of the page content, so it will appear in printed output. If you want the tint only for on-screen viewing, you would need to remove it before printing. For print-only use, consider using the reader's display settings instead of a permanent tint.