Black
#000000
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.
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) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Black
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.
