Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#000000

#000000 is a neutral gray HEX color close to Black. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 0, 0, 0, HSL 0, 0%, 0%, has luminance 0, and belongs to the dark group.

grayneutraldark
#000000 Sample readable text
HEX #000000
RGB rgb(0, 0, 0)
HSL hsl(0 0% 0%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 0, 100)
Luminance 0
Contrast Black 1:1White 21:1

CSS

--color-000000: #000000;
.background-000000 { background-color: #000000; }
.text-000000 { color: #000000; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0
Black text1:1AA Fail
White text21:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#000000","rgb":[0,0,0],"hsl":[0,0,0],"cmyk":[0,0,0,100],"luminance":0,"contrast":{"black":1,"white":21}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":21,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Carbon Black","hex":"#0C0C0C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.07,"contrastWhite":19.55,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Matte Black","hex":"#1A1A1A","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.21,"contrastWhite":17.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.23,"contrastWhite":17.05,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.32,"contrastWhite":15.93,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#2E2E2E","hex":"#2E2E2E","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.55,"contrastWhite":13.58,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["neutral gray","dark","dark gray","Black adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents","neutral UI systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/000000.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/black.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/carbon-black.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/matte-black.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#000000","analogous":["#000000","#000000"],"triadic":["#000000","#000000"],"tetradic":["#000000","#000000","#000000"],"splitComplementary":["#000000","#000000"],"monochromatic":["#2E2E2E","#000000","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#2E2E2E","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#000000","desaturated":"#000000","pastel":"#404040","neon":"#290000"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"black","name":"Black","hex":"#000000","distance":0},{"slug":"carbon-black","name":"Carbon Black","hex":"#0C0C0C","distance":20.784609690826528},{"slug":"matte-black","name":"Matte Black","hex":"#1A1A1A","distance":45.033320996790806},{"slug":"carbon-fiber","name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","distance":48.49742261192856},{"slug":"raisin","name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","distance":60.67124524847005}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #000000

#000000 is classified as a neutral gray value with dark visual character. #000000 is visually closest to Black, a named gray color with HEX #000000.

The RGB channels are 0, 0, and 0, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 0% saturation and 0% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and dark theme accents. Its luminance is 0, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1:1AA Fail
White text21:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #000000 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF21:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Carbon Black#FFFFFF text · best 19.55:1#0C0C0C
Matte Black#FFFFFF text · best 17.41:1#1A1A1A
Carbon Fiber#FFFFFF text · best 17.05:1#1C1C1C
Raisin#FFFFFF text · best 15.93:1#242124
#2E2E2E#FFFFFF text · best 13.58:1#2E2E2E

Generated Palette

Black#000000
#2E2E2E#2E2E2E

Color Harmonies

Black#000000
Black#000000
Black#000000
Black#000000
Black#000000

Variants

#2E2E2E#2E2E2E
Black#000000
Black#000000
Black#000000
#404040#404040
#290000#290000

Nearest Named Colors

Black#000000
Carbon Black#0C0C0C
Matte Black#1A1A1A
Carbon Fiber#1C1C1C
Raisin#242124

Related HEX Guides

Black colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #000000.Carbon Black colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #0C0C0C.Matte Black colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #1A1A1A.Gray color familyBrowse named gray colors related to this HEX value.Neutral colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#000000 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.