Shades of black

Black, like white, refers to achromatic colors, which in Greek means colorless. Surely many have heard that it is the only one of its kind that does not have shades. However, professionals claim that Black has plenty of them. For example, for a person involved in painting, it is very important to apply the correct invoice to the canvas. And for them, even black color has different shades.

Today, it is not as popular as it was in the period of minimalism in the 90s, but it is classified as a classic, which is always in the trend, and especially in the fashion world.

Deep shades of black

For starters, it should be noted that the shade is manifested only when it receives light. In the shadows, it ceases to manifest itself, but becomes black. So, the professionals have identified the main shades, which we will discuss in this review.

  1. Anthracite or graphite is saturated and has a silvery tide. Often used for the manufacture of pulling lingerie and kapron tights.
  2. The color of bovine blood - has a red ebb.
  3. The color of the crow's wings is blue. It is also called blue-black.
  4. Marengo - dark gray, with impregnations of black.
  5. Ebonite (the color of the tea tree) - has a greenish tinge.
  6. Brown is a very dark gray-brown color.
  7. Earthy - the color of the earth, black and grayish-pale.
  8. Violet-black - has a faint purple tide.
  9. Chocolate-black - with lighting has a rich brown tint, but without light it looks like black.
  10. Siliceous - coal-black color with a gray tinge.

Also, this color is marked by dark and cold shades, dim and velvety, as well as matte and glossy.

Owners of black hair also have different shades. In some, they are just very dark, while others are glossy, and have a bluish tinge.