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It's argued that black is not a colour, it is the absence of colour.
But if I go to buy a new car, I don't ask for a car that is absent of colour do I? I ask for a black car.
So which is it, is black a colour or not?
It depends with definition of "color" you use. If you define color as they do in science, then it's undebatably not a color because it's not reflecting any light. If you use the more widely used definition of color, then yes, we can describe an object as being black in color.
yeah its like a shade of color! its my favorite color too
Black technically isn't a color. (I learned this from Halloween the movie)
Black is not a color, but a mix of all colors as one shade. When you turn off the lights, you see black. Turn them back on, you cannot see "true" black, but only the darkest colors that absorb light. There's no black in the visible spectrum of the electromagnetic spectrum. That's why it's only seen at night in the dark.
I would say that black is not a color, as no light is being reflected, but I don't mind people calling it a color.
I have a cristal at home that appears completely black at first, but if you hold it against the light, the thinner parts are dark brown and it gets darker the thicker it is. Same with my piece of obsidian.
Technically, as has already been said a few times, 'true black' isn't a colour. If you see black objects, it's just that they absorb a lot of light, but often it's just dark brown or dark purple (often in black clothes) that looks black to us.
of course it's a colour!
why not?
if you have a black T-shirt, then you won't say: i have a non-coloured T-shirt
*stupid joke*
but often it's just dark brown or dark purple (often in black clothes) that looks black to us.
Black doesn't necessarily mean no light is reflected; humans can only see a very small span of wavelengths. For example, if you a shine pure UV light on a reflective surface, it will still appear black. Since the visible spectrum only applies to humans, I'd assume there are a lot more colors than we can perceive.
Isn't black and white not a colour because they are classed as a shade or something
Black is not a color, but a mix of all colors as one shade
acmed nailed it, but not entirely. Lets take red for example: If you mix black with red, a darker shade is achieved. If you mix enough black with red, you will reach a total black. The same goes for all other colors. Black is not a color, it is a shade. Black is the darkest shade of all the colors. White is also a shade, it is the lightest shade of all colors.
i think black is a colour like all the other ones why wouldn't it be a colour>?!
not a scientist but i dont think so. you can never get to "black" if there is a red in there. it might look like it but its not that. kind of like always going half the way to the goal. you will always be closer but you will never really be there.
or like puting a drop of ink in a glass of water and keep pouring more water. the ink will "disapear" but its molecules are still there. same with this. the "thing" that makes the red will still exist there
i think black is a colour like all the other ones why wouldn't it be a colour>?!
What if you mix yellow and blue? You get green.
Black is a shade.
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