Explore the most common shades of black with their hex codes. Find the perfect black for your next design project.
From the deepest, most saturated tones to the lightest pastels, black appears in nearly every design discipline — branding, interiors, fashion, and digital UI. The 30 shades below are the most commonly used named variants of black, each with a precise hex code you can copy directly into your design tool.
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Black
#000000
Jet
#343434
Ebony
#555D50
Onyx
#353839
Obsidian
#3C3C3C
Raisin Black
#242124
Licorice
#1A1110
Charcoal
#36454F
Oil
#281E15
Sable
#3B3C36
Ink
#0B0B0B
Coal
#202020
Midnight
#191970
Nero
#1D1D1D
Pitch
#0A0A0A
Smoky Black
#100C08
Dark Charcoal
#333333
Eerie Black
#1B1B1B
Rich Black
#004040
Café Noir
#4B3621
Black Bean
#3D0C02
Black Olive
#3B3C36
Dark Jungle Green
#1A2421
Charleston Green
#232B2B
Black Coffee
#3B2F2F
Black Coral
#54626F
Black Chocolate
#1B1811
Vampire Black
#080808
Chinese Black
#141414
Iridium
#3D3C3A
Featured shade
Black is the canonical black in this collection. Below is its full breakdown across every common color format — useful when you need the same color in CSS, a design tool, or a print workflow.
Black goes with everything; the question is what role it plays. Use it as the dominant tone for sophistication, or as a thin accent (typography, frames) to ground a brighter palette.
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