Black Color — #000000 HEX Code
Black uses #000000, or RGB(0, 0, 0), in this color catalog. Explore complementary colors, palettes and text contrast below.
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Colors adjacent on the wheel create a serene, comfortable palette. Ideal for nature-inspired designs and cohesive UI themes.
Black
#000000
Black color reference
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Black has zero red, green and blue in sRGB. Use it for a precise neutral endpoint when comparing a dark gray or building a monochrome palette.
CSS keyword: black. Each resolves to #000000 in sRGB.
- HEX — exact
- #000000
- RGB — exact 8-bit channels
- 0, 0, 0
- HSL — rounded
- none, 0%, 0%
What is the complementary color?
This neutral has no hue, so it has no unique hue-wheel complement. Build a neutral palette by changing lightness and testing the text pairs.
Black or white text on Black?
AA requires at least 4.5:1 for normal text. Results use opaque colors and unrounded contrast values; a passing pair does not establish complete accessibility.
Use #000000 in a real interface
Exact match in the Color Match reference list: Black. Reference names are browsing labels; not every name is a CSS keyword.
Use black as reading text on a controlled light surface or as an intentional dark canvas.
A black background still needs separate text, focus and boundary colors; it is not automatically a complete dark theme.
Assign roles and check the pair
The lightest and darkest supplied values are the starting reading pair. The accent label adds black or white, whichever has greater contrast. You can change the accent below.
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Use this preview to inspect reading text and an accent label.
Example actionReading text #000000 on #FFFFFF: 21.000:1 - Pass normal text AA.
Accent label #FFFFFF on #000000: 21.000:1.
Checks use unrounded ratios and opaque sRGB. The example action is a visual sample. Test boundaries, focus and hover in your actual component.
All color pairs: normal text AA
| Text / background | #000000 | #FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|
| #000000 | 1.00:1 Fail | 21.00:1 Pass |
| #FFFFFF | 21.00:1 Pass | 1.00:1 Fail |
:root {
--surface: #FFFFFF;
--text: #000000;
--accent: #000000;
--on-accent: #FFFFFF;
}Shades & Tints
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Accessibility
Text contrast on Black
Each sample uses this color as the background. Results describe opaque text contrast, not the accessibility of a whole design.
White text
A normal-size text example.
#FFFFFF on #000000
WCAG: 21.000:1
Normal text: AAA. Large text: AAA.
APCA: -107.88 Lc (supplementary).
Inspect this pair and find a fixBlack text
A normal-size text example.
#000000 on #000000
WCAG: 1.000:1
Normal text: Fail. Large text: Fail.
APCA: 0.00 Lc (supplementary).
Inspect this pair and find a fixAA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Large text is at least 24 CSS px, or about 18.67 CSS px and bold. Methods and limitations
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Normal Vision
Vision: Viénot 1999 + Machado 2009. Environment: approximate perceptual simulation.
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