black hair

Jet-colored head strands

Black hair is hair that appears very dark, ranging from deep brown to true black.

It's the most common natural hair color worldwide.

The term also refers to the characteristic hair textures and styles associated with people of African descent: a blog celebrating black hair, the politics of black hair in the workplace.

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Opposites
hair color lightness

black hairblonde hair

Light golden strands

platinum blonde · white hair · golden hair · silver hair · towhead

hair color warmth/tone

black hairred hair

Copper-toned head covering

ginger hair · strawberry blonde

pigmentation presence

black hairwhite hair

Colorless aging strands

gray hair · silver hair · salt-and-pepper hair

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G