Gray & Black color

Black #000000

#000000 · rgb(0, 0, 0)

Black is the color #000000. In RGB it is rgb(0, 0, 0) — 0% red, 0% green and 0% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 100% black, and in HSL it sits at 0° hue, 0% saturation and 0% lightness. Black is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: black works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #000000.

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Black color codes

Hex#000000

RGBrgb(0, 0, 0)

RGB %0%, 0%, 0%

HSLhsl(0, 0%, 0%)

HSV / HSBhsv(0, 0%, 0%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 100%)

OKLCHoklch(0% 0 0)

Closest web-safe#000000

Black color meaning

Black is a deep and serious black — a neutral color at 0% lightness and 0% saturation. Like other neutrals, it is linked with neutrality, sophistication and balance. Grays and blacks are the quiet backbone of most designs, adding structure and elegance without competing for attention.

Because it is deep and serious, black works best for text, headings, luxury branding, accent walls and evening wear. It is dark enough to use for text on a white page (21.0:1 contrast).

What colors go with Black?

Black pairs well with Wine, Cranberry, Ruby and Linen: Wine sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Cranberry and Ruby are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around black in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Black at a glance

Color family	Gray & Black · neutral, deep and serious
CSS color name	Yes — `black` works in CSS
As text on white	21.00:1 — passes WCAG AAA
Best text on it	White (21.00:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, 100% black
Full screen	Open the black screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Black against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 21.00:1 Black text — 1.00:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Split-complementary

Triadic

Tetradic

Square

Rainbow

Colors similar to Black

Black color FAQ

What is the hex code for Black?

Black is #000000, which is rgb(0, 0, 0) and hsl(0, 0%, 0%). For print it is roughly C0 M0 Y0 K100.

What colors go with Black?

Black pairs well with Wine, Cranberry, Ruby, Linen. Wine gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Black a warm or cool color?

Black is close to neutral — it has very little saturation (0%), so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colors.

What text color looks best on Black?

White text, with a contrast ratio of 21.0:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text. Black itself is also readable as text on white (21.0:1).