#000000

Black

Black is the absence of visible light and the darkest possible color. It represents power, elegance, formality, mystery, and sophistication.

Black Color Values

HEX#000000
RGB0, 0, 0
HSL0°, 0%, 0%
HSV0°, 0%, 0%
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 100%

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
Red-blind. Cannot perceive red light.
Sees: #000000 (~1.3% of males)
Deuteranopia
Green-blind. Cannot perceive green light.
Sees: #000000 (~1.2% of males)
Tritanopia
Blue-blind. Cannot perceive blue light.
Sees: #000000 (~0.01% of population)
Achromatopsia
Total color blindness. Sees only grayscale.
Sees: #000000 (~0.003% of population)

Black as Text Color

Black on White
21.0:1AAA
Black on Light Gray
19.3:1AAA
Black on Cream
19.8:1AAA
Black on Dark
1.2:1FAIL
Black on Black
1.0:1FAIL
Black on Soft Blue
18.4:1AAA
Black on Soft Green
18.7:1AAA
Black on Soft Pink
17.4:1AAA

Nearest Tailwind Class

neutral-900
#171717

Nearest Pantone Match

Pantone Black
#2D2926

CSS Variable Export

:root {
  --color-black: #000000;
  --color-black-rgb: 0, 0, 0;
}

Tailwind Config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'black': '#000000',
}

Shades of Black

#000000
#000000
#000000
#000000
#000000
#000000
#000000
#000000
#000000
#000000

Tints of Black

#000000
#1C1C1C
#383838
#545454
#707070
#8F8F8F
#ABABAB
#C7C7C7
#E3E3E3
#FFFFFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#000000
#000000

Analogous

#000000
#000000
#000000

Triadic

#000000
#000000
#000000

Black Text Preview

Heading in Black

Body text in Black. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

White on Black

Body text on a Black background.

Black text on dark background

Contrast: 1.2:1