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Question: Is Black really a color!?
I hear a lot of people saying that black is not a color, they say only bright ones like red, yellow, green etc!. are colors but not black!. Is that true!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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There's a lot of half-right answers here!.

First, it depends what you're talking about specifically!. In reference to light, black is not a color, because it is the absence of light!.

On the other hand, if you're making black paint (like carbon black), black is essentially the presence of all colors!.

White is exactly the opposite!. A white light includes the entire visible spectrum, whereas white paint is basically the absence of any spectral colors, therefore it reflects them all!.

In truth, both black and white are "neutral" colors, because they either include all of the visible spectrum or none of it!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes, black is a color!. Who told you it wasn't!? All because most people don't like it doesn't mean that it's not a color!.

Edit- And everyone saying "Black is just a lack of light" or "Black isn't a color, it's a shade" is so wrong that you can't imagine!. Ok, time to prove the first one wrong!. Darkness is a lack of light, not black!. Ok, time for number two!. Say your walking along the rode and you see a black crow fly by your head!. Hmmm doesn't it look like the crow's feathers grew black and not just a shade!? Yeah!. Consider yourself disproven!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

This is true black is not a colour because no light is reflected from the surface it is all absorbed so it appears black whereas colours like red, all the colours are absorbed but red is reflected so therefore you see the colour red and for white every colour is reflected!.

This is also why white clothing is useful to reflect heat and black absorbs heat from the sun!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Black is a shade, white is a tint, grays are tones!.
Red, blue and yellow are primary colors!.
Violet/Purple, green and orange are secondary colors!.
The aforementioned colors are "hues" or "true colors"
Whatever's in between are!.!.!.colors!. lol!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

In a science class, they will tell you that black is the lack of color, white is the combination of all colors!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

well TECHNICALLY it's not a color
it's just a shade!.!.
but despite of what my art teacher says [[hahaha]]
i STILL consider it a color
cause you use it for everything!
right!?
right!
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Technically, black is not a color - it is the total absence of color!. All other colors are colors, but not true black!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Black is a color!.

White is the absence of color!. Black is all colors together!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/BlackWww@QuestionHome@Com

Black is technically a shade, like white, gray, etc but to most people it is a colour!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

black is the absence of color!.!.!.!.!.when you're talking about science
black is all the colors!.!.!.when you're talking about artWww@QuestionHome@Com

My art teacher said it wasn't a color, what looks like black is really a very very very dark shade of black and blue!.

But he was kind of off his rocker so who knows!. =) Www@QuestionHome@Com

Well, Black people are referred to as "people of color", so I guess that black must be a color!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Black is a color!. It a shade of gray!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

black is lack of a color because black absorbs all spectrums of light you're actually seeing what's not there!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Black is the absence of color!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

If you can find it in a box of crayons or in nature !.!.!.it IS a color!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Black is a shade along with white, silver, etc!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

im pretty sure that black and white are not counted as colorsWww@QuestionHome@Com

Black and White aren't colors!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

black is a colorWww@QuestionHome@Com

Black is a shadeWww@QuestionHome@Com

black is my favorite color!! I once dated a girl who claimed that black was a shade!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

no, black is a shade not colourWww@QuestionHome@Com

it's the lack of light and only light can give you colour!Www@QuestionHome@Com

is this some type of racist joke!? what have you got against black people!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

NO!!
ofcorse black is a colour!!!

i lovee black!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

noWww@QuestionHome@Com