#000000 - Black

The hexadecimal color code #000000 corresponds to the color "Black". It is equivalent to simplified code #000 . This color is a combination of red (at 0,00 level), green (at 0,00 level) and blue (at 0,00 level). Its brightness is 0% and its saturation is 0%. It is composed of red at 0%, green at 0% and blue at 0%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

0
0
0
Official nameBlack
Shade of Black
Color name in French Noir
Hex Code #000000
Simplified Hex Code#000
RGB Code rgb( 0 , 0 , 0)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 0.0% , 0.0% , 0.0% )
HSLhsl( 0 , 0% , 0% )
Complementary
Color
#FFFFFF


Variations of #000000 (Noir)

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #000000 is the color #E5E5E5

Black

#000000

Darker Shades

#000000 color is at the minimum brightness. The darkest possible shade is #000000 (Black).

Black

#000000

Other Shades of Black

Examples of other colors within the Black spectrum .

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #FFFFFF is the color exactly opposite to #000000 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

Black

#000000

Triadic palette



Uses of #000000 in CSS

When using #000000 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #000000 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
You can replace the color code #000000 with its official name: Black. You can then write in CSS "background: Black " for a background of #000000.

#000000 as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #000000;  }

div{ background: Black; }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #000000;  }

div{ color: Black; }

Border

#000000 colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #000000;  }

div{ border: 3px solid Black; }

Shadow

#000000 shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #000000; }

div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px Black; }

Note:
In CSS, the color code #000000 can be replaced with its official name "Black", or with the simplified code #000.

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