Black

Pure black is maximum contrast and maximum drama — and on screens, often too much of both. Most interfaces prefer tinted charcoals; reserve #000000 for text on white, OLED themes, and deliberate statements.

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Values in every format

HEX: #000000
RGB: rgb(0, 0, 0)
HSL: hsl(0, 0%, 0%)
OKLCH: oklch(0 0 0)
CMYK: cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 100%)

Hue family: Black · closest CSS name: black. Convert this color

Perceptual shade scale

Eleven even steps from 50 to 950, computed in OKLCH — the starred stop is #000000 itself.

50#f7f7f7
100#ededed
200#dedede
300#cccccc
400#b2b2b2
500#999999
600#828282
700#696969
800#525252
900#3e3e3e
950 ★#000000

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Harmonies with black

Complementary

Maximum contrast — use one side for action, the other sparingly.

#000000 #000000

Analogous

Neighbors on the wheel — calm, cohesive, hard to get wrong.

#000000 #000000 #000000

Triadic

Three evenly spaced hues — vibrant, needs one clear leader.

#000000 #000000 #000000

Measured contrast

on white21:1 · AA normal ✓

on black1:1 · fails AA

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