Black — #000000
Also known as: Material Black, Tailwind Black
#000000, primarily known as Black (also called Material Black, Tailwind Black), is composed of 0% red, 0% green, and 0% blue in RGB. In CMYK it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, 100% black. In HSL the hue angle is 0°, saturation 0%, and lightness 0%. The closest web-safe color is #000000.
Color conversions
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #000000 | |
| RGB | rgb(0, 0, 0) | |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 0%) | |
| HSV | hsv(0, 0%, 0%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 100%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(0% 0 0) | |
| HWB | hwb(0 0% 100%) | |
| LAB | lab(0% 0 0) | |
| LCH | lch(0% 0 0) | |
| OKLAB | oklab(0% 0 0) | |
| XYZ | X 0 Y 0 Z 0 | |
| Web Safe | #000000 | |
| RGB Percent | 0%, 0%, 0% | |
| Decimal | 0 |
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #000000 | |
| RGB | rgb(0, 0, 0) | |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 0%) | |
| HSV | hsv(0, 0%, 0%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 100%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(0% 0 0) | |
| HWB | hwb(0 0% 100%) |
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| LAB | lab(0% 0 0) | |
| LCH | lch(0% 0 0) | |
| OKLAB | oklab(0% 0 0) | |
| XYZ | X 0 Y 0 Z 0 | |
| Web Safe | #000000 | |
| RGB Percent | 0%, 0%, 0% | |
| Decimal | 0 |
Color harmonies
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Tints, shades & tones
Contrast preview
On white
Sample
21.00:1
AA normal ✓ · AA large ✓
On black
Sample
1.00:1
AA normal ✗ · AA large ✗
Color blindness preview
Protanopia
100% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
Deuteranopia
100% similar
6% of men, 0.4% of women
Tritanopia
100% similar
0.001% of population
Achromatopsia
100% similar
0.003% of population
UI preview
Simplified components using a Tailwind-style scale generated from this color.
Button
Alert
Heads up
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