neutralneutralCSS named color
Black #000000
The darkest possible color; maximum contrast against white and strong identity in luxury palettes.
Use cases: Text · Luxury identity
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #000000 | |
| RGB | rgb(0, 0, 0) | |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 0%) | |
| HSV | hsv(0, 0%, 0%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 100%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(0, 0, 0) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(0.0, 0.0, 0.0) | |
| Luminance | 0.000 (WCAG relative) |
/* Black */
color: #000000;
background-color: #000000;
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
Shades (toward black)
#000000 #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000 #000000
Tints (toward white)
#1a1a1a #333333 #4d4d4d #666666 #808080 #999999 #b3b3b3 #cccccc #e6e6e6 #ffffff
Tones (toward gray)
#0d0d0d #1a1a1a #262626 #333333 #404040 #4d4d4d #5a5a5a #666666 #737373 #808080
Color harmonies
Complementary
Edit in generator →#000000
#000000
#000000 #000000
Analogous
Edit in generator →#000000
#000000
#000000
#000000 #000000 #000000
Triadic
Edit in generator →#000000
#000000
#000000
#000000 #000000 #000000
Tetradic
Edit in generator →#000000
#000000
#000000
#000000
#000000 #000000 #000000 #000000
Split Complementary
Edit in generator →#000000
#000000
#000000
#000000 #000000 #000000
Monochromatic
Edit in generator →#0F0F0F
#0F0F0F
#0F0F0F
#1F1F1F
#3D3D3D
#0f0f0f #0f0f0f #0f0f0f #1f1f1f #3d3d3d
Accessibility & contrast
21.00
#000000 on #FFFFFF
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✓UI 3:1 ✓
1.00
#000000 on #000000
AA text ✗AA large ✗AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✗
Best text on black
21.00
#FFFFFF text
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1.
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀).
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Gunmetal #2A3439 | 14.30 | |
| Onyx #353839 | 14.92 | |
| Navy Blue #1B2A4A | 18.61 | |
| Espresso #4B382A | 19.77 | |
| Charcoal #36454F | 20.06 | |
| Walnut #5C4A3D | 24.27 |
Related colors
Palettes with black
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.