Question

Is black a color, a shade or both what do you think?

Answer 1

And many do consider black to be a color, because you combine other pigments to create it on paper. But in a technical sense, black and white are not colors, they're shades. They augment colors.

Answer 2

Given that you can generate black on paper by mixing other pigments, many people do regard black to be a color. Black, however, is a shade, not a hue, technically speaking.