COLOR USAGE GUIDE · dvipsnames
Black.
A case-sensitive color name from the dvipsnames color set.
A lot of possibility.Black · dvipsnames
Color specification
- Color set
- dvipsnames
- Native model
- cmyk
- Native values
- 0,0,0,1
- Screen hex
- #000000
Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.
\definecolor{myBlack}{cmyk}{0,0,0,1}Use Black in your document
1. Load the color set
Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.
\usepackage[dvipsnames]{xcolor}2. Color some text
Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.
\textcolor{Black}{A little color goes a long way.}Add a background
Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.
\colorbox{Black!20}{Highlighted text}Make a lighter shade
Mix 40% Black with 60% white.
\colorlet{myShade}{Black!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}