Color extraction is the base coat of paint in the new redesign and is one of the best things about Android 12. Basically, the OS natively extracts the colors from your wallpaper and uses them to theme your OS. In short, you set a wallpaper, Android 12 extracts the colors, and then your OS has hints of color from it. Android 12, launched on the Pixel 6 series, was one of Google’s biggest efforts in years. It introduced many new features that paved the way for Android 13 in 2022 and Android 14 in 2023. It introduced the Material You design language, revised notification features, and more, giving Android a fresh new feel.