| Black | |
|---|---|
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| Common connotations | |
| Darkness,evil,luxury,mourning,Halloween | |
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #000000 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 0, 0) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (0°, 0%, 0%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (0, 0, 0°) |
| Source | X11/By definition |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Shades of black, oroff-black colors, arecolors that differ only slightly from pureblack. These colors have a lowlightness. From a photometric point of view, a color which differs slightly from black always has lowrelative luminance. Colors often considered "shades of black" include onyx, black olive, charcoal, and jet.
These colors may be considered for part of a neutralcolor scheme, usually ininterior design as a part of a background for brighter colors. Black and dark gray colors are powerful accent colors that suggest weight, dignity, formality, and solemnity.[1]
Incolor theory, ashade is a pure color mixed with black. It decreases its lightness while nearly conserving itschromaticity. Strictly speaking, a "shade of black" is always a pure black itself and a "tint of black" would be a neutral gray. In practice, many off-black colors possess ahue and acolorfulness (also called saturation).
Black is a color, theperception of which is evoked by the total absence oflight that stimulates any of the three types of color sensitivecone cells in the human eye and with very lowbrightness compared to the surroundings. A black visual stimulation will be void ofhue and grayness. Black is the darkest possible color.
Surface treatments to reflect as little light as possible have been developed throughout history, usually based oncarbon.[2] Intensive research to approach the idealblack body (which would absorb all incidentelectromagnetic radiation) though has emerged mainly in the 21st century. Important technical blacks includecarbon black,[3]super black[4] andVantablack.[5]
In printing,rich black uses 100% black ink with the addition of other inks to achieve a blacker color.
The colors are arranged in order ofvalue or brightness, with the lightest colors at the top and the darkest at the bottom.
| Dim gray | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #696969 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (105, 105, 105) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (0°, 0%, 41%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (44, 0, 0°) |
| Source | X11 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark gray |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Dim gray
#696969
Theweb color dim gray is a dark tone ofgray.
The color namedim gray first came into use in 1987, when this color was formulated as one of the colors on theX11 color list, introduced that year. After the invention of theWorld Wide Web in 1991, these colors became known as the "X11 web colors".
| Cool black (PMS 295) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #002E63 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 46, 99) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (212°, 100%, 39%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (19, 41, 255°) |
| Source | [Unsourced] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Very dark blue |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Cool black
#002E63
Cool black is a dark shade ofblue. It is one of thePantone colors.[6]
| Ebony | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #555D50 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (85, 93, 80) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (97°, 14%, 36%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (38, 10, 113°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Grayish olive green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Ebony
#555D50
The color ebony is a representation of the color of the woodebony, a tropical hardwood widely used to make fine furniture, notably for French kings.
The first use ofebony as a color name in English was in 1590.[7]
| Davy's gray | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #555555 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (85, 85, 85) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (0°, 0%, 33%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (36, 0, 0°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS[8] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark gray |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Davy's Grey
#555555
Davy's gray is a dark gray color, made from powderedslate,iron oxide andcarbon black named forHenry Davy.[9][10]
The first recorded use ofDavy's gray as a color name in English was in the 19th century (precise date uncertain).[11]
| Charcoal | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #36454F |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (54, 69, 79) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (204°, 32%, 31%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (28, 12, 231°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS[12] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark grayish blue |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Charcoal
#36454F
Charcoal is a color that is a representation of the dark gray color ofburned wood.
The first recorded use ofcharcoal as a color name in English was in 1606.[13]
| Outer Space | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #414A4C |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (65, 74, 76) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (191°, 14%, 30%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (31, 5, 208°) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark grayish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Outer Space
#414A4C
The color Outer Space was formulated byCrayola in 1998.
| Taupe | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #483C32 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (72, 60, 50) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (27°, 31%, 28%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (26, 11, 47°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS[14] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark grayish yellowish brown |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Taupe
#483C32
The color displayed at right matches the color sample called taupe referenced below in the 1930 bookA Dictionary of Color, the world standard for color terms before the invention of computers. However, the wordtaupe is currently often used to refer to lighter shades of taupe, and therefore another name for this color is dark taupe.
The first use oftaupe as a color name in English was in the early 19th century (exact year is not known).[15]
| Bean | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #3D0C02 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (61, 12, 2) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (10°, 97%, 24%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (11, 28, 17°) |
| Source | Xona.com[16] |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Black Bean
#3D0C02
Black bean is a color that resemblesblack beans. It is on theXona.com Color List, which was formulated in 2001.
| Olive (RAL) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #3B3C36 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (59, 60, 54) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (70°, 10%, 24%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (25, 4, 93°) |
| Source | RAL[17] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark grayish olive green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Black Olive
#3B3C36
Black olive is a representation of the color ofblack olives. Also known as olive, color No. 6015, in theRAL color matching system, widely used in Europe.
| Onyx | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #353839 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (53, 56, 57) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (195°, 7%, 22%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (23, 2, 214°) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Greenish black |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Onyx
#353839
The color onyx is a representation of the color ofonyx.
This is one of the colors in the Crayola specialty crayon set called "Gem Tones", introduced in 1994.
| Jet | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #343434 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (52, 52, 52) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (0°, 0%, 20%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (22, 0, 0°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS[18] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Black |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
| Jet black (RAL 9005) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #0E0E10 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (14, 14, 16) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (240°, 12%, 6%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (4, 1, 266°) |
| Source | RAL Classic[19] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Black |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Jet
#343434
Jet black (RAL 9005)
#0E0E10
The color jet, also called jet black, is a representation of the color of the mineraloidjet.
The first recorded use ofjet as a color name in English was in 1450.[20]
| Raisin Black | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #242124 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (36, 33, 36) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (300°, 8%, 14%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (13, 2, 308°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS[21] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Black |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Raisin Black
#242124
Raisin black is a color that is a representation of the color of blackraisins.
| Charleston green | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #232B2B |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (35, 43, 43) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (180°, 19%, 17%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (17, 3, 192°) |
| Source | [Unsourced] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Blackish green |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Charleston Green
#232B2B
According to a popular story, the color Charleston green originated after theAmerican Civil War, when the North provided black paint to the South for use in itsreconstruction. The inhabitants ofCharleston, South Carolina mixed the black with a little bit of yellow and blue and created Charleston green. The earliest known use of the term to describe a dark shade of greenish black is 1953.[22]
Since this color has a hue code of 180, it is actually an extremely dark shade ofcyan. The paint manufacturer Duron/Sherwin-Williams paint color number for "historic Charleston green" is DCR099—the color sample at right was taken from this color swatch (hex code #232B2B), which is on the website accessible called Colors of Historic Charleston.[23] This color looks black unless the sun hits it just right, and then the color registers a very darkforest green. FromRust-Oleum paint company it is color No. 214086 but still looks black on color cards.
| Vampire black | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #080808 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (8, 8, 8) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (0°, 0%, 3%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (2, 0, 0°) |
| Source | Encycolorpedia |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Black |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Vampire black
#080808
The color vampire black is a very dark shade of gray.
| Eerie black | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #1B1B1B |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (27, 27, 27) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (0°, 0%, 11%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (10, 0, 0°) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Black |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Eerie Black
#1B1B1B
The color eerie black was formulated by Crayola in the early 2000s as one of the colors in itsHeads 'n Tails specialty box of colors.
| Licorice | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #1A1110 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (26, 17, 16) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (6°, 38%, 10%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (6, 3, 19°) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Black |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Licorice
#1A1110
The color licorice (also known as light black)[citation needed] was introduced by Crayola in 1994 as one of the colors in its specialty Crayola Magic Scent crayons with the scent oflicorice candy.
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