Shades of black
Near-black swatches for OLED-friendly dark UI and ink-like text.
About black in UI and branding
Near-black swatches for OLED-friendly dark UI and ink-like text.
Near-black black swatches suit OLED-friendly dark mode, hero photography overlays, and high-contrast typography. Pair with off-white text and a single saturated accent so interfaces do not feel flat.
The grid below lists HSL-derived steps you can copy as HEX for CSS, design tokens, and presentation decks. For a custom ramp from your own seed color, open the tint & shade generator or export a full scale with the CSS variables generator.
Related: Tint & shade generator · Color picker · All shade pages
Shades of black — FAQ
How were these black swatches generated?
Swatches use HSL lightness and saturation steps tuned for black hues. They are starting points for UI exploration—verify brand-critical colors against official guides.
Can I use these black HEX values in production?
Yes for general interface work. Run text and icon pairs through our contrast checker and calibrate on target displays when accessibility matters.
Do you cover Pantone or print for black?
These are sRGB screen values. Print and packaging need ICC profiles, spot inks, or Pantone books—not HEX copied from the web alone.
How do I build a custom black ramp?
Pick a seed HEX in the tint & shade generator or generate 50–950 tokens in the CSS variables tool.
What is the difference between shade and tint for black?
Shades mix toward black; tints mix toward white. This page spans both ends of the lightness scale for black family hues.