What color does black and white make?
Black and White make Gray (#808080). Black and white sit at opposite ends of value, not hue, so mixing them lands on neutral gray with no color cast.
Black and White sit far enough apart on the color wheel that the mix pulls toward whichever color carries more visual weight, often landing on a hue neither original color shares.
How the ratio changes the result
That's the traditional paint-mixing answer. The calculator below blends these exact colors live in OKLCH space, which lands a little differently, edit either hex to compare the two.
Black and White mix FAQ
What color does black and white make?
Black and White make Gray (#808080). Black and white sit at opposite ends of value, not hue, so mixing them lands on neutral gray with no color cast.
Does the ratio of black to white change the result?
Yes. Equal parts land on Gray (#808080), but using more black pulls the result toward #474747, and more white pulls it toward #b9b8b7. Try any ratio in the calculator above.
What's the exact hex code for black and white mixed?
Black (#171717) and White (#F7F7F5) mixed in equal parts is #808080. Copy it directly from the calculator, or open it in the generator to build a full palette around it.