105 Types of Black Color

Anna Mar, September 03, 2018 updated on December 01, 2019

Black is the darkest color that results from the absence or absorption of visible light. It is often argued that black is not a color because it has no hue or wavelength of light. However, color is the result of human perception and people commonly perceive black as a color. Black is associated with night and has historically been viewed as a serious, authoritative, pious and solemn color. For example, in Europe, black has been viewed as the most formal and respectful color of dress since the 15th century. The following are common black and blackish colors.

Alien Black

#1a2228

Black

#000000

Black Bean

#4e4b4a

Black Chestnut

#252321

Black Chocolate

#1b1811

Black Coffee

#1d1817

Black Olive

#3b3c36

Black Pearl

#1e272c

Black Plum

#362b32

Black Sand

#5b4e4b

Black Soap

#19443c

Black Steel

#262335

Black Tie

#464647

Black Truffle

#463d3e

Black Walnut

#5e4f46

Blackened Brown

#442200

Blackened Pearl

#4d4b50

Blue Ash

#414654

Blue Charcoal

#262b2f

Carbon

#333333

Charcoal

#343837

Coffee Bean

#362d26

Cynical Black

#171717

Dark Chocolate

#1d0002

Dark Grey

#363737

Dark Water

#112222

Deepest Sea

#444d56

Dry Mud

#777672

Glossy Black

#110011

Gothic Grape

#120321

Gravel

#4a4b46

Heavy Charcoal

#565350

Heavy Grey

#050505

Iron

#5e5e5e

Kimono Grey

#3d4c51

Kurobeni

#23191e

Liquorice

#0a0502

Liquorice Green

#2a4041

Metropolis

#1a1a1a

Midnight Grey

#666a6d

Midnight Navy

#34414e

Mirage Blue

#636c77

Blackstrap Molasses

#2b2523

Moonlit Ocean

#293b4d

Napoleon

#404149

Night Shadow

#1c1c1c

Parisian Night

#323441

Peacoat

#2b2e43

Pencil Lead

#5c6274

Pig Iron

#484848

Pot Black

#161616

Off Black

#595652

Raisin

#524144

Raw Chocolate

#471700

Reflecting Pond

#203e4a

Reversed Grey

#080808

Rhinoceros

#727a7c

Rich Mocha

#3a2921

Root Beer

#2d1d1a

Dark Rosewood

#3c0006

Dark Royal Brown

#392925

Dark Raisin

#1a0f0f

Salem Black

#45494d

Sepia Black

#2b0202

Shadow Purple

#040008

Ship Grey

#3e3a44

Slate

#516572

Slate Black

#040707

Slate Grey

#59656d

Sombre Grey

#111016

Sooty Willow Bamboo

#4d4b3a

Space Grey

#110022

Squid Ink

#4d4e5c

Steel Wool

#777777

Stellar

#23323f

Stormy Weather

#58646d

Stout

#0f0b0a

Strong Coffee

#282922

Summer Night

#36576a

Tap Shoe

#2a2b2d

Tarmac

#5a5348

Tea Bag

#161311

Tornado Cloud

#121213

Treasure Island

#1c1d17

Turbulent Sea

#212a30

Very Dark Blue

#000023

Very Dark Brown

#140100

Very Dark Green

#031701

Very Dark Purple

#0f0012

Void

#010207

Volcanic Ash

#6f7678

Volcanic Glass

#615c60

Volcanic Sand

#404048

Vulcan Burgundy

#26181a

Walnut Hull

#1b1813

Warm Black

#000d0d

Wet Suit

#080706

Wind Cave

#1f2024

Winter Storm

#162124

Winter Waves

#102126

Wood Charcoal

#464646

Woodsmoke

#2b3230

Yacht Club Black

#222627

Young Night

#232323

Zombie

#595a5c

Why Black is a Color

Color is a characteristic of human visual perception as opposed to a physical property of light. As such, it is unhelpful to think of color in purely technical terms as wavelengths of light. Human color perception differs greatly from wavelengths of light due to the way the brain processes color such as color constancy whereby humans perceive the color of objects to be fixed when they are in fact varying with conditions. Color perception is also influenced by language and culture. Black is commonly treated as a color in most, if not all, languages and cultures. As such, it is considered a color.

Black & Color Models

In an additive color model, black is the background color and it is produced by an absence of color.

In a subtractive color model, white is the presumed background and black is produced with a mix of all primary colors.

Black & Color Wheels

Black does not typically appear as a section of a color wheel because it is not a primary color or a color of the rainbow. Likewise, composite colors such as brown and white are often not depicted on a color wheel. Color wheels that show mixed hues and tones may show black as an outer or inner layer of each color section.

Overview: Black Color
Type	Colors Non-spectral Color
Definition	The darkest color that results from the absence or absorption of visible light.
Composition	Absence of light or Combinations of dark hues that absorb sunlight
Primary Color	No
Present in Sunlight (color of rainbow)	No
Positive Associations	Formal Professional Serious Authoritative Pious Solemn
Negative Associations	Fear due to its association with the night and spaces that lack light. It should be noted that the night can also be viewed as a positive thing.
Special Uses	Formal wear Materials designed for thermal protection. Black radiates excess heat better than all other colors. For example, the underbelly of the space shuttle was black to reduce heat on reentry into the atmosphere.
Complementary Color	White
Color Temperature	Cool
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