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Is Black technically a colour?

How can Black be considered a colour if it is the complete absence of light? I was taught in school that Black is not a colour as it does not reflect any wavelength of light. I suppose it all comes down to the definition of the word "Colour/Color". --212.159.114.107 (talk) 22:09, 3 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Colour/Color? That's variations of English, not two diffrent words. סשס Grimmchild. He/him, probably 12:12, 27 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Black is not a color. The premise of this entire article is wrong. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alec935 (talk • contribs) 07:38, 19 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

What color are your shoes? What color is the night sky? in common usage, of course black is a color, like white and gray. Please look in a dictionary. Cordially, SiefkinDR (talk) 12:29, 19 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

In Art, black is a medium. Devoid of light. It is not a colour. My art teacher told me that in 1984. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.152.117.119 (talk) 06:57, 3 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

nobody cares about your washed out elementary school art teacher 173.31.95.118 (talk) 21:30, 23 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

WP:SISTERMARYCATHERINE. Your teacher is not reliable. סשס Grimmchild. He/him, probably 18:47, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Because it absorbs light Aly14328 (talk) 23:07, 15 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yes it can Aly14328 (talk) 23:07, 15 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Black is a color. A color is a perception of our brain, not an entirely physical fenomenon. Light and its different wavelengths are just part of what makes a color. That's why magenta, black, white, grey, brown, and other wrongly called "non-existent colors" are, actually, colors. 8-leaf clover (talk) 18:02, 26 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It's also important to remember that black is not the absence of color (because it is a color), black is the color produced by the perception of the absence of light. 8-leaf clover (talk) 18:13, 26 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ugly image in the montage

The Vantablack image that has been put into the lead montage is particularly ugly, and it is not even evident what is is. It merits only one sentence in the article itself, and seems to be basically promoting a commercial discovery. Can't we find an image that's more representative of the contents of the article? Cordially, ####

@SiefkinDR: While I might disagree that the Vantablack image is "particularly ugly" given its scientific nature, I was unaware of its commercial purposes and that its record has already been surpassed. I have now changed the montage image to charcoal sticks, important materials for drawing black from ancient times. Cheers -- Akira😼CA 02:49, 10 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, that's better. But, forgive me for being pioky, but there's now a lot of blank white space at the top, and the montage looks unbalanced. The montage is the signature image of the article, and it has to be perfect. Do you think you could choose an iconic and easily recognized image of black from the article that fits the space and has a different background color? Many thanks! SiefkinDR (talk) 09:36, 10 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the feedback. For sure. I changed the charcoal one into a photo of a coal mine. I didn't manage to find any good substitute for Anubis tho: it has to be some ancient art piece because all others are modern (so we need some balance). The Lascaux painting was good, just having a more orange tone than a black one. The Greek ones share this problem and might not be easily recognized as well. Since Anubis is quite informative and easily recognizable I'll probably leave it there, but please feel free to switch its background color with technologies or change it if you've found any good substitute. Cheers -- Akira😼CA 11:49, 10 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nice work. I like the coal mine, it's an iconic image of black. You might consider just leaving out the Anubis, and having the coal mine only on top, to balance the single image on the bottom. Cordially, SiefkinDR (talk) 20:05, 10 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks ;) instead I retouched the Anubis one and now it has a black blackgroud! For me a 2-3-1 montage structure looks more balanced while providing an additional piece of information to the readers. So I'd like to leave it like that. If you have any additional suggestions please feel free to contact me again. Cheers -- Akira😼CA 01:58, 11 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid it looks a little unfinished, since the two images aren't the same height. The trickiest part of making a montage is getting pictures that align without leaving space. Can you work on it a bit more? You probably need a different image on the left or right, or two new images that line up. Please take a look at the article on coal, and/or the Wiki Commons section on coal, and you can probably find an image that's the same height as Anubis. Cordially, SiefkinDR (talk) 06:47, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done just be mindful that we always have Commons:CropTool at our disposal :D -- Akira😼CA 07:00, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I didn't know that. I think it looks good now. Good work!SiefkinDR (talk) 08:13, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Montage doesn't represent the article

Each image of a montage should each illustrate one major aspect of the article. The current montage has three images representing the underworld and mourning, which is only one part of the article. The top right image of a funeral is not discussed at all in the article. I'd suggest replacing the top two images with one image representing ethnicity, a black person or persons; and one image about black in fashion, or an image of black in nature, such as coal or ebony or a night sky. Ideally the images should come from those already in the article. Cordially, SiefkinDR (talk) 17:52, 19 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]