#000000 Color Codes

HEX

#000000

RGB

rgb(0, 0, 0)

HSL

hsl(0, 0%, 0%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 100%)

Tints & Shades of #000000

Tints (lighter)

#2B2B2B

#555555

#808080

#AAAAAA

#D4D4D4

Text Contrast & Accessibility

White text — ratio 21.00:1 (passes AA)
Black text — ratio 1.00:1 (fails AA)

Pair #000000 with white text — that combination passes WCAG AA for normal text at 21.00:1. For WCAG 2.1 AA, normal text needs at least 4.5:1 and large text at least 3:1 — test other pairings with the contrast checker.

About #000000

#000000 is a near-black, essentially neutral tone. In HSL that's a hue of 0°, 0% saturation and 0% lightness, which makes it a neutral that pairs with almost anything.

Complementary & analogous

Frequently asked about #000000

What is the RGB value of #000000?

#000000 is rgb(0, 0, 0) — red 0, green 0, blue 0.

What is the CMYK value of #000000?

#000000 converts to cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 100%), useful for print work.

Is #000000 a warm or cool color?

#000000 is a near-black, essentially neutral tone (hue 0°, 0% saturation, 0% lightness).

Which brands use #000000?

#000000 (Chanel Chanel Black) appears in the brand palettes of Apple, IBM, Intel, Samsung, Adobe, Oracle, Dell, HP, Sony, NVIDIA, AMD, Tesla, SpaceX, Facebook, Twitter (X), LinkedIn, TikTok, Snapchat, Reddit, Coca-Cola, Starbucks, KFC, Nike, Adidas, Puma, H&M, Zara, Target, Ferrari, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Ford, Toyota, Netflix, Disney, HBO, Twitch, ESPN, Paramount, American Express, Chase, Wells Fargo, Pinterest, Shopify, Stripe, Uber, Levi's, Chanel, Uniqlo, Porsche, Honda, Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, Yahoo, Pizza Hut.