THE black color consists of the darkest color of the entire color spectrum and symbolizes respect, death, isolation, fear, loneliness.
The black color can be obtained by mixing the three primary colors: red (magenta), yellow and blue (cyan).
For some people, black is classified as lack of color, while for others it is absence of light. Color exists thanks to light, and a substance is black because it absorbs all wavelengths of the solar spectrum.
The black color also means sadness and reverence and for that reason people who are in mourning they often wear black clothing, being a preponderant color at many Western funerals.
Furthermore, it can also mean elegance, dignity, luxury and sophistication. It's quite common to see people dressed in black at gala events, because black clothing can be a sign of class.
Colors can arouse different sensations, which is often used in advertising. In this case, when the black color is associated with a company or brand, it indicates nobility and conveys a feeling of seriousness.
The black color means that there is absorption of all colors of light radiation. So, the black color absorbs solar radiation. For this reason, if we wear black clothes on a hot and sunny day, the feeling of heat will be greater.
In English, the black color translates as "black". Ex: I couldn't see his face because he was wearing a black mask. / I couldn't see his face because he was wearing a black mask.
There are also prejudices and beliefs related to the color black, such as that the black cat is a sign of bad luck.
The word black comes from the Latin term pressus, which refers to the act of compression. This means that in the black color there are several pigments that are compressed.
In the various color coordinate systems, the color black is represented as #000000 (in the hexadecimal system), as 0, 0, 0 (in RGB), 0º, 0%, 0% (in HSB) and 0, 0, 0, 100 (in CMYK).
See also the meaning of the black color.
