About Black color - its meaning and example

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:

SpanishNegro / Negra
FrenchNoir / Noire
PortuguesePreto / Preta
GermanSchwarz

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?

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.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Black color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(0, 0, 0)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
100.00%

HSL

HSL(0deg, 0.0 %, 0.0 %)

Hue
Saturation
0.00 %.
Lightness
0.00 %.

RYB

RYB(255, 255, 255)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Yellow
255 (100.0%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
0.00 %.
Brightness / Value
0.00 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 0.00 %

B: 100.00 %

XYZ

X : 0

Y : 0

Z : 0

YXY

Y1 : 0

X : 0

Y2 : 0

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 100.00%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 0 %

Munsell Color System

N0.0

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






Similar Colors and Paints



Named 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.



#100C08
Smoky Black
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#010B13
Rich Black
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#1B1B1B
Eerie Black
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)





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


#0E0E10
RAL 9005 - Jet Black
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#1A1718
RAL 8022 - Black Brown
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)


Pantone PMS


Black color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Black to Pantone PMS


#19191A
PANTONE Neutral Black C
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#101820
PANTONE Black 6 C
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)


RAL Design


Black color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Black to RAL Design


#212122
RAL 000 15 00 - Ink Black
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)





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.


Valspar


Black color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Black to Valspar


#22262B
Tuxedo (8006-8G)
ΔE - 9.85 (90.2% similar)
#292A2D
Dark Kettle Black (4011-2)
ΔE - 10.75 (89.3% similar)
#2E2E30
Noir (4009-2)
ΔE - 11.94 (88.1% similar)
#252D31
Tempest's Teapot (M250)
ΔE - 12.01 (88.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Black color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Black to Sherwin Williams


#2F2F30
Tricorn Black (SW 6258)
ΔE - 12.17 (87.8% similar)
#313031
Caviar (SW 6990)
ΔE - 12.58 (87.4% similar)
#323132
Black Magic (SW 6991)
ΔE - 12.89 (87.1% similar)
#353337
Domino (SW 6989)
ΔE - 14.00 (86.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Black color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Black to Benjamin Moore


#313132
Black (2132-10)
ΔE - 12.80 (87.2% similar)
#333334
Jet Black (2120-10)
ΔE - 13.43 (86.6% similar)
#313435
Black Satin (2131-10)
ΔE - 13.66 (86.3% similar)
#323436
Midnight Dream (2129-10)
ΔE - 13.72 (86.3% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


Black color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Black to Dunn-Edwards


#3B3A3A
Black (DEA 002)
ΔE - 15.71 (84.3% similar)
#3E3F41
Dark Engine (DE 6350)
ΔE - 17.27 (82.7% similar)
#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 18.91 (81.1% similar)
#414549
Stargazing (DE 6336)
ΔE - 19.25 (80.8% similar)


Behr


Black color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Black to Behr


#3B3C3B
Limousine Leather (MQ5-05)
ΔE - 16.21 (83.8% similar)
#3D3E3E
Carbon (N520-7)
ΔE - 16.86 (83.1% similar)
#3F3F3E
Black (Behr)
ΔE - 17.23 (82.8% similar)
#413F3E
Blackout (N510-7)
ΔE - 17.40 (82.6% similar)


PPG Paints


Black color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Black to PPG Paints


#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 16.54 (83.5% similar)
#414040
Black Magic (PPG1001-7)
ΔE - 17.64 (82.4% similar)
#404149
Napoleon (PPG1013-7)
ΔE - 18.66 (81.3% similar)
#464544
Onyx (PPG1011-7)
ΔE - 19.25 (80.7% similar)








Color Combinations


View more Black - #000000 color palettes and coordinating colors



Monochromatic Color Palette

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 Color Palette

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







Example Color Images and Mockup


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