CapCut: Isolate and change specific colors with HSL

CapCut Try it →Watch full video →Matt Loui · Dec 2025

Demo summary

Demonstrates using the Hue, Saturation, and Brightness (HSL) tool to manipulate specific color channels like orange within a scene.

Step-by-step

Select the adjustment layer in the timeline
Click on the HSL tab
Select the specific color circle you want to manipulate (e.g., orange)
Adjust the Saturation slider to increase or decrease color intensity
Move the Brightness slider to change the light levels of the selected color
Slide the Hue bar to shift the selected color to a different part of the spectrum

Options

Remove all colors except for one prominent color
Shift orange tones toward yellow by moving the hue slider to the right

Tips

Use the HSL tool to exaggerate specific elements like background lights in talking head videos
Be creative with the HSL tab to create dramatic or stylized effects

Highlights

“one of the coolest features is you can actually change the color of that”

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