Black#000000
Black Hex Code: #000000
Black is a very dark, neutral black. Its OKLCH lightness is 0% and chroma 0.000. Text on this color reads best in white (contrast 21.00:1).
| HEX | #000000 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(0, 0, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 0%) |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(0, 0%, 0%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 100%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0% 0 0) |
Contrast
White text21.00:1
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Black text1.00:1
AAAA largeAAA
On white21.00:1
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On black1.00:1
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Code
| CSS | color: #000000; |
|---|---|
| Tailwind | bg-[#000000] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0, green: 0, blue: 0) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#000000") |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF000000) |
Black is a CSS named color (black); the value follows W3C CSS Color Module Level 4.
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for black?
Black is #000000 in hex and rgb(0, 0, 0) in RGB.
What is black in CMYK?
With the plain conversion formula it is cmyk(0, 0, 0, 100). For print, convert with your printer's ICC profile instead.
What text color works on black?
White text has the higher contrast at 21.00:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1).