Black Background — Free Downloads (HD, 4K, AMOLED)

Solid black backgrounds in every shade designers actually reach for — from true #000000 to the softer near-blacks used in dark UIs. Download any of them as a real PNG in HD, 4K, square or story size, copy the hex code, or open it full screen. On OLED screens a pure black wallpaper switches pixels off entirely, which saves battery and looks razor-sharp.

Shades of black

Black background #000000 — **Black**`#000000`

Smoky Black background #100C08 — **Smoky Black**`#100C08`

Night background #0C090A — **Night**`#0C090A`

Rich Black background #010B13 — **Rich Black**`#010B13`

Eerie Black background #1B1B1B — **Eerie Black**`#1B1B1B`

Chinese Black background #141414 — **Chinese Black**`#141414`

Licorice background #1A1110 — **Licorice**`#1A1110`

Raisin Black background #242124 — **Raisin Black**`#242124`

Jet background #343434 — **Jet**`#343434`

Onyx background #353839 — **Onyx**`#353839`

Charcoal background #36454F — **Charcoal**`#36454F`

Soft Black background #111318 — **Soft Black**`#111318`

Black gradient backgrounds

Black Fade background #000000 → #23262E — **Black Fade**`#000000 → #23262E`

Black to Charcoal background #000000 → #36454F — **Black to Charcoal**`#000000 → #36454F`

Midnight background #0C090A → #191970 — **Midnight**`#0C090A → #191970`

Black to Grey background #000000 → #808080 — **Black to Grey**`#000000 → #808080`

Dark Steel background #111318 → #2B3140 — **Dark Steel**`#111318 → #2B3140`

Add a black background to your photo

Have a photo instead of a blank canvas? Upload it and the editor removes the background and fills it with this color — switch shades with the custom picker.

What people use it for

AMOLED phone wallpapers, YouTube end screens and thumbnails, text-on-black quote posts, product photography of light-colored items, dramatic hero sections, dark-mode design mockups, and OLED screen testing — the full-screen view makes stuck pixels and backlight bleed easy to spot.

Sizes

Every shade downloads in 1920×1080 (HD), 3840×2160 (4K), 1280×720, 1080×1080 (square posts) and 1080×1920 (stories and phone wallpapers). Files are real PNGs with the exact hex value in every pixel — no compression tint, no watermark.

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for black?

#000000 — RGB 0, 0, 0. Every “Black” file on this page is exactly that value.

Which black is best for a dark UI?

Not pure black. #121212–#1A1A1A (Eerie Black, Chinese Black, Soft Black) reads as black without the harsh contrast — see our guide to white text on dark backgrounds.

Does a black wallpaper save battery?

On OLED/AMOLED, yes — black pixels are off. On LCD the backlight stays on, so savings are negligible.

Can I put my own photo on a black background?

Yes — use the editor above. The AI cuts out the subject and fills the background black; switch to any shade with the custom picker.

JPG or PNG?

PNG. Solid colors compress to tiny lossless files; JPG adds artifacts around any text or logo you place on top.