21 Types of Jet Black

John Spacey, July 30, 2020

Jet-black is any black color that is as black as possible given the situation. For example, jet-black hair is hair that is as black as you can get it. Black is a color that absorbs all light. From a digital design perspective, pure black can be considered jet-black as it is as dark as possible. Jet-black is named after the gemstone jet that is a low grade of coal. This is a product of millions of years of high-pressure decomposition of wood. Jet is an extremely dark black and is valued for crafts and jewelry. The following are common types of jet-black with a few similar colors.

Black
#000000

Vantablack
#000100

Jet Black #6
#000200

Black Glaze
#001111

Black Hole
#010203

Black Knight
#010b13

Black Metal
#060606

Jet Black #4
#0a0908

Black Wash
#0c0c0c

Blackout
#0e0702

Smoky Black
#100c08

Glossy Black
#110011

Jet Black #5
#111100

Black Feather
#112222

Kettle Black
#131313

Black Raspberry
#16110d

Cynical Black
#171717

Black Chestnut Oak
#252321

Jet Black #3
#262c2a

Jet Black
#2d2c2f

Jet Black #2
#343434

Notes

The following is a photograph of the mineraloid jet. Jet has a slight brown tinge to it. It is a low grade of coal but is ironically far more valuable than coal as a gemstone. It was popularized by Queen Victoria in the 1850s as she was known for incorporating jet into her mourning dresses. Jet jewelry was considered fashionable through to the 1920s when long strands of jet beads were popular amongst the flapper subculture.

21 Types of Jet Black

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