About Black Color and Meaning
Black is the darkest color, resulting from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, a color without a hue, like white and gray. Since Black is an absence of light, sometimes it is not considered a color. As Hermann von Helmholtz says - "Black is real sensation, even if it is produced by entire absence of light. The sensation of Black is distinctly different from the lack of all sensations."
Black color psychology, emotion, and symbol
Black is a popular color in the fashion industry. Black color as dress goes with any color. Many fashion brands and retailers have used black color in their logos. On the positive side, black color has emotions of power, sophistication, attractiveness, and elegance. On the negative side, it is associated with the feeling of fear, evil, darkness, and bad.
Black color names in other languages:
| Spanish | Negro / Negra |
| French | Noir / Noire |
| Portuguese | Preto / Preta |
| German | Schwarz |
What color is Black?
Black color belongs to the Black color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Black is #000000, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 0, 0).
In the RGB color model, Black has a red value of 0, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 100.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation, and 0.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Black has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation and 0.0 % brightness/value.
Black is cool or warm?
The color Black is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color
What is the LRV of Black? (For interior and product design)
Black has an LRV of nearly 0. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 0 of Black with dark and light color
Is Black Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Black meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Black color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #000000
- Red
- 00
- Green
- 00
- Blue
- 00
- Red
- 0 (0.0%)
- Green
- 0 (0.0%)
- Blue
- 0 (0.0%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 0.00%
- Magenta
- 0.00%
- Yellow
- 0.00%
- Key
- 100.00%
- Hue
- 0°
- Saturation
- 0.00 %
- Lightness
- 0.00 %
- Hue
- 0°
- Saturation
- 0.00 %
- Brightness / Value
- 0.00 %
- Red
- 255 (100.0%)
- Yellow
- 255 (100.0%)
- Blue
- 255 (100.0%)
- Hue
- 0°
- Whiteness
- 0.00 %
- Blackness
- 100.00 %
- Cyan
- 100.00%
- Magenta
- 100.00%
- Yellow
- 100.00%
- X
- 0
- Y
- 0
- Z
- 0
- Y1
- 0
- X
- 0
- Y2
- 0
- L
- 0
- A
- 0
- B
- 0
- L
- 0
- C
- 0
- H
- 0
- L
- 0
- U
- 0
- V
- 0
- L
- 0
- A
- 0
- B
- 0
- LRV
- ~ 0 %
- Munsell Color System
- N0.0
Similar Colors and Paints
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to Black
These are the named colors closest to Black , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
British Standard 4800
Black color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Black to British Standard 4800
RAL Classic
Black color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Black to RAL Classic
Pantone PMS
Black color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Black to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
Black color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Black to RAL Design
Paint similar to Black
These are the real paint colors closest to Black from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Black once it is on a wall.
Valspar
Black color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Black to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Black color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Black to Sherwin Williams
Benjamin Moore
Black color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Black to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Black color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Black to Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Black color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Black to Behr
Farrow & Ball
Black color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Black to Farrow & Ball
PPG Paints
Black color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Black to PPG Paints
Color Combinations
View more Black - #000000 color palettes and coordinating colors
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Black - #000000?
Color that best contrast with Black - #000000 is #000000, color name is Black. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Black - #000000?
Complementary or Opposite color for Black - #000000 is #000000, color name is Black.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Black - #000000 Color Images and Patterns
