Shades of Black
#000000 · rgb(0, 0, 0) · hsl(0, 0%, 0%)
Lightness scale
Black stepped from #f5f5f5 at the light end to #0f0f0f at the dark end, at a fixed saturation.
Tints
9 tints of Black, #1a1a1a to #e6e6e6 — mixed toward white for backgrounds and fills.
Shades
1 shades of Black, #000000 to #000000 — mixed toward black for text, borders and emphasis.
The Black scale walks from pale tints to deep shades while keeping the same hue. Use the light end for backgrounds, the middle for accents and the dark end for text and borders.
Frequently asked questions
Black (#000000) has 1 shades mixed toward black, 9 tints mixed toward white and 9 tones mixed toward gray — all listed above with hex codes.
Good to know
- All 30 Black swatches above copy to your clipboard with one click.
- Use the light end of Black for large surfaces, the middle for buttons and borders, and the dark end for text.
Tools that pair with Shades Generator
Next steps for Black: each of these picks the value up where this page leaves off, so nothing gets retyped or re-uploaded.
Guides for Black
Longer reads for the questions that come up around black.
