RGB Config | R: 0; G: 0; B: 0; |
R: 255; G: 255; B: 255; |
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Spectrum Position | Black is the color that occurs when no light is reflected in any part of the visible spectrum |
White is the color that occurs when all light is reflected in visible light spectrum |
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Technical Group | Achromatic |
Achromatic |
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Colour Psyche | Authoritative, powerful & classic colour |
Purity, cleanliness & neutrality |
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Effects | Makes one feel inconspicuous & provides a restful emptiness |
Aids mental clarity & encourages us to clear clutter or obstacles |
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Signature usage | Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison & Kiss |
Architect Richard Meier |
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Figurative usage in Language | Black comedy, black belt, black coffee, blackmail, blackball, black day & black sheep |
White Christmas, white flag, white goods, white elephant, white hot, white lie, white sauce & white feather |
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Indians | Associate black with evil, bad & inauspicious |
Associate white with godliness, cleanliness, good, pure & auspicious |
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Western Civilizations | Black is the colour of mourning |
White is a colour of mourning in China & parts of Africa |
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Chinese | Associate black with water, north & winter |
Associate white with metal, west & autumn |
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Absence of color? | Yes, if viewed in light of "what is reflected" |
Yes, if viewed in light of "what is absorbed" |
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Contains all colors? | Yes, if viewed in light of "what is absorbed" |
Yes, if viewed in light of "what is reflected" |
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Comments: Black vs White