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#000000 Black

#000000 is a very dark black named Black. In the RGB color model it is made of 0.0% red, 0.0% green and 0.0% blue (rgb(0, 0, 0)). Its HSL value is 0° hue, 0% saturation and 0% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 100% black. #000000 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 21.00:1.

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Variations of #000000

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#000000 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#000000 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #000000 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 100% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #000000
  • Protanopia 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #000000
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #000000
  • Deuteranopia 100% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #000000
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #000000
  • Tritanopia 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #000000
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #000000
  • Achromatopsia 100% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #000000
  • Achromatomaly 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #000000

#000000 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
21.00:1 Super#000000 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.00:1 Very poor#000000 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#000000 in CSS

/* Black */
.color { color: #000000; }
.background { background-color: #000000; }
.border { border: 1px solid #000000; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(0 0 0);
color: hsl(0 0% 0%);
color: oklch(0.000 0.000 0.0);

#000000 FAQ

What color is #000000?

#000000 is a very dark black. Its closest named color is Black. It belongs to the black color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #000000?

#000000 is rgb(0, 0, 0) in RGB, hsl(0, 0%, 0%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 100%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #000000?

The complementary color of #000000 is #000000, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #000000?

White text has the best contrast on #000000: 21.00:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #000000 a warm or cool color?

#000000 is a neutral color.