# Color Area

> A draggable 2D gradient surface for picking two channels of a color (like saturation and lightness) at once, built on React Aria and styled with Tailwind.

- Author: [py_ets](https://21st.dev/@adobe)
- Library: @react-aria
- License: Apache-2.0
- Tags: Color Picker, Color Area, React Aria, Gradient, Drag
- npm dependencies: react-aria-components
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@adobe/components/tailwind-colorarea

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/adobe/tailwind-colorarea?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt · More like this: https://21st.dev/community/components/s/color-picker.md