Shades of black

21 named shades of black, from lightest to darkest. Click a hex code to copy it. For codes, palettes and matching colors, see the black color page.

  • Black Coral
  • Ebony
  • Black Olive
  • Onyx
  • Jet Black
  • Dark Charcoal
  • Matte Black
  • Raisin Black
  • Charcoal Black
  • Black Bean
  • Soot Black
  • Eerie Black
  • Black Chocolate
  • Midnight Black
  • Raven Black
  • Licorice
  • Obsidian
  • Smoky Black
  • Coal Black
  • Rich Black
  • Black

Choosing text colors for a shade? Try the contrast checker, or build an accessible palette from it.