Wrong again, black is actually the absence of color. It absorbs all light and that is why, while white reflects them and is the presence of all colors. Hence why space is black, no color.
AEM is Right
It’s not a shade. Shades are different intensities of colours that can vary, and you can’t have pale black or dark white.
Black is the color of coal, ebony, and of outer space. It is the darkest color, the result of the absence of or complete absorption of light. It is the opposite of white and often represents darkness in contrast with light.[1]
Black was one of the first colors used by artists in neolithic cave paintings. In the Roman Empire, it became the color of mourning, and over the centuries it was frequently associated with death, evil, witches and magic. In the 14th century, it began to be worn by royalty, the clergy, judges and government officials in much of Europe. It became the color worn by English romantic poets, businessmen and statesmen in the 19th century, and a high fashion color in the 20th century.
Whether black is a colour or not is debatable and depends on where you are coming from. In scientific terms, black and white are not colours. White is a mix of all colours and black is the absence of all colours in terms of light mixing. Colours in this context are different wavelengths of light that stimulate our eyes in different ways.
On the other hand, if you are coming from the direction of paintpots, then black and white are colours. Here, colours are the different things you splodge on a surface, and you don’t have colourless paint.
Basically, the issue comes down to being a scientist or an ordinary person. The scientific terms are correct in scientific contexts. The ordinary terms are correct in ordinary contexts.