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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?
Black is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Black color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(0, 0, 0) |
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| Red | 0 (0.0%) |
| Green | 0 (0.0%) |
| Blue | 0 (0.0%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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| Hue | 0° |
| Saturation | 0.00 %. |
| Lightness | 0.00 %. |
| HWB | H: 0° W: 0.00 % B: 100.00 % |
| LRV | ~ 0 % |
| Munsell Color System | N0.0 |
| XYZ | X : 0 Y : 0 Z : 0 |
| YXY | Y1 : 0 X : 0 Y2 : 0 |
| CMY | C : 100.00% M : 100.00% Y : 100.00% |
CMYK |
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| Cyan | 0.00% |
| Magenta | 0.00% |
| Yellow | 0.00% |
| Key | 100.00% |
HSV/HSB |
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| Hue | 0° |
| Saturation | 0.00 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 0.00 %. |
| CIE-Lab | L : 0 A : 0 B : 0 |
| CIE-Lch | L : 0 C : 0 H : 0 |
| CIE-Luv | L : 0 U : 0 V : 0 |
| Hunter-Lab | L : 0 A : 0 B : 0 |
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Similar Colors and Paints
Colors similar to Black
Here are the colors similar to Black . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from RAL, Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag
Paint similar to Black
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Black . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Sherwin Williams
Benjamin Moore
Behr
PPG Paints
Color Combinations
View more Black - #000000 color palettes and color scheme combinations
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.
Color Images and Mockup
Mobile app mockup example for Black - #000000 color
Website mockup example for Black - #000000 color
T-Shirt mockup example for Black - #000000 color
Chart visualization example with Black - #000000 color
Black - #000000 Color Images and Patterns
