#000000Black is a very dark neutral — a near-black that works as a supporting color rather than a statement.
Black sits at 0% lightness with almost no saturation, which makes it a true workhorse neutral. In practice it behaves best as a text or near-black surface color: it stays out of the way, lets accent colors do the talking, and pairs safely with nearly any hue on the wheel.
With a 21.00:1 contrast ratio against white, black is dark enough to carry white text at any size — use it confidently for buttons, headers and filled UI elements. It is also dark enough to serve as a background in a dark theme, where lighter tints of black can act as hover and border states.
Every palette below is computed from black's position on the color wheel (hue 0°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix black toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how black performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Black | 21.00:1 | AAA | AAA |
| Black text on Black | 1.00:1 | Fail | Fail |
#000000#000000#000000Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword black directly.
:root {
--black: #000000;
--black-rgb: 0, 0, 0;
--black-tint: #737373;
--black-shade: #000000;
}
.btn-black {
background: var(--black);
color: #ffffff;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'black': {
DEFAULT: '#000000',
light: '#737373',
dark: '#000000',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.