{
  "schema": "colorcombinations-collection/v1",
  "slug": "black",
  "title": "Black Color Palettes",
  "tagline": "Sumi ink, lacquer, and the weight of restraint.",
  "description": "Black in the Japanese color tradition is not a single shade — it is a spectrum from the grey-smoke of sumi (墨) ink diluted with water, to the deep pitch of shikkoku (漆黒), the lacquer black prized in Heian court objects. A black palette in Wada's system always carries a companion: a warm ivory to show the ink's depth, a vermilion accent to activate the void, or a silver-grey that makes the darkness feel luminous rather than heavy. These combinations are the backbone of editorial design, luxury brand identities, and any interface where contrast does the communicating.",
  "keywords": [
    "black color palette",
    "black color combinations",
    "dark color palette",
    "high contrast color palette",
    "black and white palette",
    "ink color palette"
  ],
  "accentHex": "#1A1A1A",
  "paletteCount": 16,
  "palettes": [
    {
      "slug": "shu-kuro-kin",
      "title": "Vermillion, Black, Gold",
      "titleJa": "朱・黒・金",
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "bold",
        "solemn"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#C8352B",
        "#141414",
        "#D4AF37"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/shu-kuro-kin/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/shu-kuro-kin.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "entan-sumi",
      "title": "Red Lead & Ink",
      "titleJa": "鉛丹と墨",
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "bold",
        "solemn"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#C8411D",
        "#1C1C1C",
        "#D4AF37"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/entan-sumi/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/entan-sumi.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "moegi-sumi",
      "title": "Spring Green & Ink",
      "titleJa": "萌黄と墨",
      "dominantHue": "green",
      "moods": [
        "austere",
        "refined",
        "serene"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#A7C957",
        "#1C1C1C",
        "#F8F4E9"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/moegi-sumi/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/moegi-sumi.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "kikyo-sumi",
      "title": "Bellflower & Ink",
      "titleJa": "桔梗と墨",
      "dominantHue": "purple",
      "moods": [
        "solemn",
        "refined",
        "cool"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#5B4B8A",
        "#1C1C1C",
        "#BCBCBE"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/kikyo-sumi/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/kikyo-sumi.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "kurenai-kon",
      "title": "Crimson & Navy",
      "titleJa": "紅と紺",
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "solemn",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#9A2A2A",
        "#1B2A4E",
        "#F4EEE0"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/kurenai-kon/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/kurenai-kon.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "hanada-gin",
      "title": "Indigo Blue & Silver",
      "titleJa": "縹と銀",
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "refined",
        "cool",
        "solemn"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#3C6E8F",
        "#BCBCBE",
        "#F8F4E9"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/hanada-gin/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/hanada-gin.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "asagi-shu",
      "title": "Pale Blue & Vermillion",
      "titleJa": "浅葱と朱",
      "dominantHue": "blue",
      "moods": [
        "bold",
        "solemn",
        "refined"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#6B9BB0",
        "#D8453A",
        "#F4EEE0",
        "#2B2B2B"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/asagi-shu/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/asagi-shu.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "akane-tokiwa",
      "title": "Madder Red & Evergreen",
      "titleJa": "茜と常磐",
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "earthy",
        "bold",
        "solemn"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#B23B3B",
        "#344E3D",
        "#EAE1CC",
        "#2B2B2B"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/akane-tokiwa/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/akane-tokiwa.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "enji-matsuba",
      "title": "Crimson Lake & Pine",
      "titleJa": "臙脂と松葉",
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "bold",
        "solemn",
        "warm"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#9E2B3D",
        "#3B5133",
        "#F8F4E9",
        "#D4AF37"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/enji-matsuba/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/enji-matsuba.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-245-carmine-red-oil-green",
      "title": "Carmine Red & Oil Green +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "solemn",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#a62c37",
        "#819238",
        "#12354e",
        "#34454c"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-245-carmine-red-oil-green/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-245-carmine-red-oil-green.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-269-raw-sienna-pale-burnt-lake",
      "title": "Raw Sienna & Pale Burnt Lake +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "orange",
      "moods": [
        "solemn",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#bb7125",
        "#802626",
        "#a36aa5",
        "#111314"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-269-raw-sienna-pale-burnt-lake/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-269-raw-sienna-pale-burnt-lake.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-288-yellow-orange-sepia",
      "title": "Yellow Orange & Sepia +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "solemn",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#f99d1b",
        "#644b1e",
        "#7a4456",
        "#111314"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-288-yellow-orange-sepia/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-288-yellow-orange-sepia.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-313-carmine-yellow",
      "title": "Carmine & Yellow +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "solemn",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#cc1236",
        "#fff200",
        "#1a7444",
        "#111314"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-313-carmine-yellow/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-313-carmine-yellow.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-316-vandyke-red-dull-viridian-green",
      "title": "Vandyke Red & Dull Viridian Green +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "red",
      "moods": [
        "solemn",
        "warm",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#82241f",
        "#009465",
        "#4f4086",
        "#59256a"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-316-vandyke-red-dull-viridian-green/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-316-vandyke-red-dull-viridian-green.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-318-light-brownish-olive-blackish-olive",
      "title": "Light Brownish Olive & Blackish Olive +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "solemn",
        "cool",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#806e4b",
        "#42533e",
        "#004f46",
        "#112f2c"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-318-light-brownish-olive-blackish-olive/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-318-light-brownish-olive-blackish-olive.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "wada-348-olive-buff-cossack-green",
      "title": "Olive Buff & Cossack Green +2",
      "titleJa": null,
      "dominantHue": "yellow",
      "moods": [
        "solemn",
        "cool",
        "bold"
      ],
      "colors": [
        "#c1c494",
        "#437742",
        "#253122",
        "#501345"
      ],
      "url": "https://colorcombinations.org/palettes/wada-348-olive-buff-cossack-green/",
      "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/palettes/wada-348-olive-buff-cossack-green.json"
    }
  ],
  "urls": {
    "canonical": "https://colorcombinations.org/collections/black/",
    "embed": "https://colorcombinations.org/embed/collection/black/",
    "openGraph": "https://colorcombinations.org/og/collections/black.svg",
    "api": "https://colorcombinations.org/api/collections/black.json"
  },
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0 (attribution: colorcombinations.org)",
  "source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations (1933 · six volumes)"
}