black · muted · deep

#000000BlackBlack is a muted black — complete hex color profile

Close match to Vercel Black

What is color #000000?

#000000 is Black, a muted black tone with a neutral character. It is a staple of mid-century palettes and carries the mood of strength.

Historically, this kind of color traces back to carbon black of ancient Chinese inks. Today it appears across sophisticated editorial design and luxury fashion.

To make the most of #000000, balance it with crisp white for modern clarity, or combine it with analogous neighbors for harmonious palettes.

Conversions for #000000

HEX
#000000
RGB
0, 0, 0
HSL
0°, 0%, 0%
HSV
0°, 0%, 0%
CMYK
0%, 0%, 0%, 100%
XYZ
0.00, 0.00, 0.00
CIE-Lab
0.00, 0.00, 0.00
Web safe
#000000

WCAG accessibility of #000000 (Black)

On white
21.00 : 1
Sample #000000
Rating: AAA
On black
1.00 : 1
Sample #000000
Rating: Fail

Shades of Black

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Tones of Black (desaturated variations of #000000)

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Color harmonies for #000000

Colors similar to #000000

Gradients featuring #000000

Linear to white
Linear to black
To complement
Radial
Tri-stop
Analogous

UI elements in #000000

Buttons
NewFeaturedBeta
Notification

Short description with accent.

"Color awakens a specific emotional response."

Typography in #000000

The quick brown fox
jumps over the lazy dog
1234567890 — & @ # ! ?

Body text rendered in #000000.

const color = "#000000";

CSS & Tailwind snippets for #000000

Background
.bg-000000 { background-color: #000000; }
Text color
.text-000000 { color: #000000; }
Border
.border-000000 { border: 1px solid #000000; }
Box shadow
.shadow-000000 { box-shadow: 0 4px 14px #00000040; }
CSS variable
:root { --color-000000: #000000; }
Tailwind config
colors: {
  'black': '#000000',
}

Frequently asked questions about #000000

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