Black

#000000

Black #000000

Shades of Black

#000000

#000000

#000000

#000000

#000000

#000000

#000000

#000000

#000000

#000000

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Tints of Black

#000000

#1C1C1C

#383838

#545454

#717171

#8D8D8D

#A9A9A9

#C6C6C6

#E2E2E2

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Black

#000000

#000000

#000000

#000000

#000000

#000000

#000000

#000000

#000000

#000000

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What color is Black

Black is a dark medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Red, and it has low lightness and low saturation. Black is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Black

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Black is #000000.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Black has 0%% Red, 0% Green, and 0% Blue.
Black has 0° Hue, 0% Saturation, and 0% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Black has 0° Hue, 0% Saturation, and 0% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Black has 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 100% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#000000

RGB

(0, 0, 0)

(0%, 0%, 0%)

HSV

(0°, 0, 0)

(0%, 0%, 0%)

HSL

(0°, 0, 0)

(0%, 0%, 0%)

CMYK

(0, 0, 0, 100)

(0%, 0%, 0%, 100%)

How does Black contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Black is 0%, which is low.
Black has a higher contrast with white than black. Black and black have a 1.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Black and white have a 21.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

0%

insufficient (1.0)

AAA (21.0)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Black

Summer

#000000

#637022

#A5A5A5

#DAD0BE

#E1E1E1

Winter

#000000

#6D8897

#A3A3A3

#C6D4DA

#DEDEDE

Spring

#000000

#588C61

#A3A3A3

#C8E3CD

#E3E3E3

Analogous

#000000

#D75A3A

#999999

#E3C4BC

#EEEEEE

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How to mix Black paint

To mix Black paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 100% Black, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

100%

White

0%

To mix Black paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 100% Black, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Yellow

0%

Black

100%

White

0%

What colors are similar to Black

Colors similar to Black are: Onyx, Black Cow, Dune, Davy Grey, and Woody Brown. Black Cow is brighter and lighter than Black. Dune is more orange and brighter and lighter than Black. Davy Grey is lighter than Black. Woody Brown is brighter and lighter than Black.

Onyx

#0F0F0F

Black Cow

#4C4646

brighter,

lighter

Dune

#383533

more orange,

brighter,

lighter

Davy Grey

#555555

lighter

Woody Brown

#483131

brighter,

lighter