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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]