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Welcome to our list of things that are black!

In our list we’ve included as many categories of things we could think of as possible! We hope we’ve covered what you’re after in our list of things that are black.

Here’s a visual list of things that are black:

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Hopefully that visual list of black things was useful! Here’s a longer and more descriptive list of things that are black:

• Black Garlic: Raw garlic that changes to black through exposure to low heat and humidity.
• Olives: A small fruit that is pressed for oil.
• Vanilla Bean: Vanilla is a mildly sweet spice taken from vanilla orchids.
• Black Beans: Also known as black turtle beans. Small, shiny beans with a small white spot on them.
• Charcoal: Black carbon that is brittle and lightweight. Commonly used for art.
• Sesame: A small seed that comes in black and white varieties. They have a nutty flavour and can be eaten or pressed for oil.
• Pepper: Also known as peppercorn. A vine with small black fruits which are dried and used as seasoning.
• Gorilla: Herbivorous apes with shaggy black fur. The largest primates alive.
• Crow: An intelligent bird that is able to use rudimentary tools. They have all-black feathering, along with black beak, legs and eyes.
• Soot: A black, smoky cloud that results from burning and combustion.
• Carbon: A shiny, nonmetallic element.
• Marker: Permanent markers are most commonly available in black, although they do come in other colours.
• Tarmac: Short for tarmacadam. A road surface material that is tar-based.
• Licorice: A chewy aniseed flavoured confection.
• Ants: There are a few types of black ants, including carpenter ants, garden ants and little black ants.
• Shoe Polish: A type of polish that comes in paste, cream and liquid form.
• Outer Space: The area between our planet and other celestial bodies.
• Ink: Ink can be either dye-based (not fadeproof) or pigment-based (waterproof). For a long time, ink was primarily available in black, and even now the most popular ink colour is black.
• Blackboard: A dark slate board used for writing with light-coloured chalk.
• Raven: A large type of crow.
• Onyx: A glossy, banded chalcedony.
• Tar: A brown or black liquid that is very sticky and dries to a hard solid.
• Asphalt: Also known as bitumen. A semi-solid, black form of petroleum.
• Pupils: The hole in the centre of the eye that lets light reach the retina at the back of the eye.
• Burnt Food: When food is overcooked to the point of burning, it turns black, hard and dry.
• Obsidian: A volcanic glass that forms naturally when lava is rapidly cooled.
• Ebony: A very dense hardwood that can be black or brown. It has a glossy mirror finish when it’s polished.
• Tuxedo: A formal outfit that is traditionally masculine. Composed of a dinner jacket, pants, a white shirt and a bowtie.
• Suit: A set of clothes that is appropriate for formal and professional occasions.
• Bear: There are two types of black bear: American black bear and Asian black bear.
• Vantablack: The brand name for the darkest type of black currently in existence.
• Limousine: Also known as “limo” for short. A luxury car that is very long and can ferry more people than the average car.
• Judge’s Robes: The black formal robes worn by judges in court.
• Black Piano Keys: Pianos have black and white keys. The black keys are sharps and flats.
• Headphones: Small loudspeakers worn around the ears. While available in many colours, black is the most common.
• Cables: Insulated electric wires. Can come in different bright colours for visibility, but black is still a very common colour.
• Black Belt: A belt given to acknowledge the highest level of expertise in a martial art.
• Little Black Dress: A simple evening or cocktail dress that is usually cut above the knees.
• Goth Fashion: Goth subculture has an aesthetic that includes black clothing, dark hair, makeup and accessories.
• Aye-Aye: A type of lemur with rodent-like teeth that lives in Madagascar.
• Blackbird: This refers to a few different types of bird, almost all of which are entirely black in colouring – common blackbird, Chinese blackbird, grey-winged blackbird, Somali thrush, Indian blackbird and Tibetan blackbird.
• Black Widow: An almost entirely black spider with a red spot on its back. Highly venomous.
• Clarinet: A type of woodwind instrument. Has a black body with silver fixtures.
• Coal: A combustible rock that is either black or dark brown.
• English Horn: Also known as cor anglais. A woodwind instrument that is double-reeded, and longer than an oboe. Looks similar to a clarinet but without the flared bottom.
• Top Hat: Also known as a cylinder hat, high hat or topper. A tall hat with a flat top that was considered formal wear but is now considered more costume.
• Oboe: A woodwind winstrument with a long, tubular body and silver fixings. Usually made of wood but can also be made with resin or plastic.
• Scorpion: Predatory arachnids known for their arching tail and two pincers.
• Tasmanian Devil: A smallish, carnivorous marsupial with an almost entirely black body save for a white stripe around its front legs.
• Pirate Flag: Also known as a Jolly Roger. A black flag with a white skull and crossbones design.
• Dominoes: A tile-based game played with small rectangular tiles.
• Jet: A semiprecious gemstone that is actually wood that has undergone extreme pressure changes.
• Tyres: The ring-shaped rubber part of a wheel.
• Galloway Cow: A species of widely bred cattle, used for livestock.
• Black Colobus: Large monkeys with black fur that are native to Africa.
• Flies: A very common flying insect with compound eyes.
• Black Star Sapphire: Also known as natural star sapphire. A type of corundum that has a star-shaped shine.
• Nori: Dried sheets of seaweed that range from dark green to greenish-black.
• Blackberries: A small berry fruit that grows on trees.
• Squid Ink Pasta: Pasta that is coloured black using squid ink.
• Black Coffee: Coffee that isn’t served with milk.
• Ash: The remnants left after a fire.
• Black Rice: A type of rice that used to be prohibitively expensive in ancient China.
• Charcoal Bread: Bread with charcoal powder mixed in, giving it a black hue.
• Nighttime: The darkness we get when the sun goes down.
• Panther: A big cat that can be almost entirely black.
• Killer Whale: Also called orca. A large toothed whale with a black back and fins and a white belly.
• Panda: Also known as the giant panda. A large bear with black arms, legs, eye patches and ears.
• Malayan Tapir: Also known as the Asian tapir, piebald tapir or Indian tapir. The largest tapir in the world.
• Skunk: A black and white mammal known for the foul smell they’re able to spray as a defensive mechanism.
• Dall’s Porpoise: A porpoise that lives in the North Pacific. A large porpoise with a largely black body.
• Penguin: Flightless birds that live in cold areas.
• Deer: Hoofed mammals known for their antlers.
• Black Tourmaline: A precious stone commonly used in jewelry. Most famous for its pink and green stones, but also comes in a translucent black.
• Hair: The most common hair colour in the world.
• Playstation Console: A gaming console that is generally only available in black or white.
• Vampire: A folkloric creature that feeds on blood and is traditionally dressed in black.
• Witch: Female magic practitioners. In old folklore stories, witches would traditionally wear black dresses, cloaks and hats.
• Magic: While magic doesn’t technically have a colour, black magic refers to magic that is used with malicious intent.
• Soil: A soil with a high clay content.
• Sand: Sand with either high magnetite or basalt content, which gives it a black colour.
• Shadows: The darkness cast when light is obscured.
• Western Mourning Clothes: After someone has died, it’s common in Western cultures to wear black clothing as a sign of bereavement.
• Ivory Black: A type of black pigment used in paint that is derived from bone char (originally burnt ivory).
• Lamp Black: A black pigment that was originally created from soot (from oil lamps).
• Lizards: Reptiles that come in many different sizes, colours and patterns, including entirely black.
• Calculator: A device used for calculating math equations.
• Black Chess Pieces: Chess is a board game that involves only two players and is traditionally played with white and black pieces (the pieces are available in many other colours now).
• Mars Black: A black pigment derived from iron oxide. Also known as Pigment Black 11.
• Dyes: A coloured powder that chemically bonds to surfaces, but isn’t fadeproof.
• Black Hole: An area in outer space where gravity is so strong that nothing (even light) can escape from it.
• Black Mamba: A very venomous snake that is known for its black mouth and tongue.
• Black comedy: Not technically coloured, of course. A style of comedy that jokes about serious or painful topics. Also known as dark humour, gallows humour, or morbid humour.
• Black List: A list of people or entities that are to be avoided.
• Blackmail: To threaten someone with exposure of their personal information.
• Black Sheep: An idiom that refers to someone in a group who doesn’t really fit in.
• Black Tea: Tea leaves that have been more oxidised than other types of teas.
• Blackball: To blackball someone is to ban them from an area or activity.
• Labrador: Short for Labrador Retriever. A dog that is trained as a seeing-eye dog, therapy dog, and to perform drug screening work.
• Affenpinscher: Also known as the Monkey Terrier. A toy breed of dog similar to a terrier.
• Giant Schnauzer: The largest breed of Schnauzer.
• Scottish Terrier: A small terrier with tall, pointed ears and a little bearded muzzle.
• Portugese Water Dog: A breed of dog that was taught to herd fish into nets.
• Pug: A heavily wrinkled dog with a short muzzle and hereditary breathing problems.
• Formal Shoes: Typically closed-toe and with laces.
• Mascara: A cosmetic coating for eyelashes that makes them darker, longer and thicker.
• Eyeliner: A cosmetic used to darker the outline of the eyes.
• Eyebrow Pomade: A waxy paste use to darken eyebrows.
• Lipstick: A creamy cosmetic used to colour lips.
• Sunglasses: Darkly tinted glasses used to protect your eyes from the sun.
• Tinted Windows: Darkly tinted windows that are generally used as privacy screens.
• Persian: A long-haired cat breed with a round face.
• African Black Beetles: Native to South Africa. Considered a pest and has a shiny black body.
• American Oil Beetle: A type of blister beetle that releases a poisonous, blister-causing chemical from their joints when threatened.
• Black Caiman: A type of very large, black crocodile.
• Black Carpet Beetle: A small beetle that is considered a household pest. They feed on natural fibres and can ruin furniture, clothing and carpets.
• Black Quinoa: Harder to find and less common than white and red quinoa varieties.
• Black Chia Seeds: Small black seeds that are rich in omega-3.
• Spinel: A precious gemstone that comes in many colours and is commonly mistaken for sapphire.
• Black Swan: While black swans are actual birds, they’re also an idiom for an unpredictable event.
• Black Vulture: Also known as American black vulture. A vulture with an entirely black body, including the head and legs.
• Butterflies: Small pollinators with wings that come in many sizes, colours and patterns.
• Great Cormorant: Also known as the black shag and the great black cormorant. A large cormorant with a black body and yellow beak.
• Indigo Rose Tomato: A tomato with a black hue.
• Melanistic Animals: Melanistic is the opposite of albinism, so a melanistic animal will have a lot of melanin and depending on the species, can be entirely black.
• Bat Flower: A plant with flowers that resemble a flying bat.
• Black Magic Mangave: A black succulent with ruffled, outward-facing leaves.
• Blackie Sweet Potato Vine: A vine with purplish black leaves and fast growth.
• Pansy Black Beauty: Pansy flowers with inky black petals.
• Odessa Calla Lily: A calla lily with a purplish black flower.
• Jasper: A type of quartz which is opaque and can have banding.
• Papuan Black Snake: A venomous snake native to New Guinea.
• Red-Bellied Black Snake: An Australian venomous snake with red scales along its belly.
• Rhinoceros Beetle: Glossy black beetles with large horns on its head.
• Rooks: A medium-sized black bird with a light grey beak.
• Zekrom: A black legendary Pokemon with a dual dragon/electric type.
• Umbreon: A black Pokemon that is one of the Eevolutions.

We hope this list of black things was useful and that you found what you needed!

We did our best to cover all of the varied meanings of “black” with our visual gallery of black things and descriptive list. But if you feel there’s something we missed, please feel free to let us know and leave a comment.

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