.black Domain Names
42 registrars compared — cheapest from $14.99 at Sav
When .black hit the root zone in 2014, it became the rare color domain that isn't just about the hue — it's a shorthand for heritage, rebellion, and style.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sav Cheapest | $14.99 | $58.44 | $58.44 | $248.75 | $540.95 | Visit |
| 2 | Spaceship | $15.73 | $58.16 | $58.16 | $248.37 | $539.17 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $15.96 | $58.19 | $58.19 | $248.72 | $539.67 | Visit |
| 4 | Regery | $15.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $255.95 | $555.90 | Visit |
| 5 | Dynadot | $16.27 | $60.14 | $60.14 | $256.83 | $557.53 | Visit |
| 6 | Namecheap | $17.48 | $92.98 | $77.48 | $389.40 | $854.30 | Visit |
| 7 | OVHcloud | $17.91 | $65.69 | $63.19 | $280.67 | $609.12 | Visit |
| 8 | INWX | $18.15 | $103.80 | $103.80 | $433.35 | $952.35 | Visit |
| 9 | Hostinger | $18.19 | $75.19 | $18.19 | $318.95 | $694.90 | Visit |
| 10 | Cosmotown | $21.99 | $54.21 | $54.21 | $238.83 | $509.88 | Visit |
| 11 | All Domains | $22.20 | $74.37 | $74.37 | $319.68 | $691.53 | Visit |
| 12 | Above.com | $22.44 | $61.82 | $61.82 | $269.72 | $578.82 | Visit |
| 13 | Blacknight | $25.51 | $82.68 | $82.68 | $356.23 | $769.63 | Visit |
| 14 | Gname | $25.99 | $66.99 | $66.99 | $293.95 | $628.90 | Visit |
| 15 | NameSilo | $26.99 | $64.99 | $58.99 | $286.95 | $611.90 | Visit |
| 16 | EuroDNS | $27.79 | $107.72 | $107.72 | $458.67 | $997.27 | Visit |
| 17 | Name.com | $29.99 | $99.99 | $99.99 | $429.95 | $929.90 | Visit |
| 18 | Netim | $30.00 | $73.50 | $53.00 | $324.00 | $691.50 | Visit |
| 19 | Truehost | $30.13 | $83.71 | $77.99 | $364.97 | $783.52 | Visit |
| 20 | GoDaddy | $30.19 | $112.19 | $112.19 | $478.95 | $1039.90 | Visit |
| 21 | Directnic | $39.99 | $86.99 | $86.99 | $387.95 | $822.90 | Visit |
| 22 | Cloudflare | $50.20 | $50.20 | $50.20 | $251.00 | $502.00 | Visit |
| 23 | eDomains | $51.00 | $51.00 | $51.00 | $255.00 | $510.00 | Visit |
| 24 | Infomaniak | $54.00 | $54.00 | $54.00 | $270.00 | $540.00 | Visit |
| 25 | NameBright | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $275.00 | $550.00 | Visit |
| 26 | Hello.co | $59.99 | $59.99 | $59.99 | $299.95 | $599.90 | Visit |
| 27 | Epik | $60.95 | $60.95 | $60.95 | $304.75 | $609.50 | Visit |
| 28 | Marcaria | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $305.00 | $610.00 | Visit |
| 29 | DreamHost | $64.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $324.95 | $649.90 | Visit |
| 30 | Squarespace | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $325.00 | $650.00 | Visit |
| 31 | Crazy Domains | $65.99 | $65.99 | $65.99 | $329.95 | $659.90 | Visit |
| 32 | Regtons | $69.80 | $69.80 | $69.80 | $349.00 | $698.00 | Visit |
| 33 | MrDomain | $72.09 | $72.09 | $72.09 | $360.45 | $720.90 | Visit |
| 34 | Gandi | $81.14 | $159.98 | $68.75 | $721.06 | $1520.96 | Visit |
| 35 | UK2 | $85.49 | $92.99 | $92.99 | $457.45 | $922.40 | Visit |
| 36 | 123 Reg | $85.78 | $85.78 | $85.78 | $428.90 | $857.80 | Visit |
| 37 | 101domain | $89.67 | $97.67 | $89.67 | $480.35 | $968.70 | Visit |
| 38 | IONOS | $90.00 | $90.00 | $90.00 | $450.00 | $900.00 | Visit |
| 39 | Hover | $93.19 | $93.19 | $93.19 | $465.95 | $931.90 | Visit |
| 40 | Internet.bs | $102.04 | $105.10 | $102.04 | $522.44 | $1047.94 | Visit |
| 41 | Moniker | $102.04 | $105.10 | $102.04 | $522.44 | $1047.94 | Visit |
| 42 | OnlyDomains | $104.49 | $117.49 | $117.49 | $574.45 | $1161.90 | Visit |
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A Color Domain Born from the New gTLD Gold Rush
Delegated on 2014-03-20, .black emerged from the 2012 new gTLD program, ICANN's ambitious expansion of the domain namespace. Unlike older color TLDs that came from country codes or legacy arrangements, .black was a deliberate commercial bet by Identity Digital Limited, a registry that has since amassed a portfolio of dozens of generic strings. The registry's scale shows in the price spread: with 42 registrars carrying it, .black is positioned as a budget-friendly extension, with Sav offering the cheapest entry point. That's a far cry from the premium positioning of .luxe or .vip — .black is priced to be accessible.
Beyond Black Friday: What the Color Actually Signals
The black in .black does more than describe a shade. For communities where black is a cultural or political identifier, the domain can signal belonging — think African diaspora organizations, Black-owned businesses, or music genres from black metal to black gospel. The domain also carries an aesthetic edge: designers and fashion brands use it for minimalist, high-contrast identities that echo the color's associations with sophistication and mystery. Identity Digital markets it alongside its other color siblings like .blue, but each hue has carved its own niche. Where .blue leans toward tech and ocean themes, .black's ambiguity lets registrants project their own meaning — a flexibility that generic words rarely allow.
Same Registry, Different Neighbors
Identity Digital's portfolio is a study in how one registry runs wildly different extensions. .global sells a borderless, world-citizen vibe; .mobi clings to its mobile-era legacy; .kim serves a personal-brand niche; and .info remains a workhorse for informational sites. .black sits among them as a color plus a culture. The registry's technical infrastructure is shared across all these strings, meaning registrants get consistent DNS, DNSSEC, and WHOIS services regardless of which label they choose. That consistency, however, also means .black doesn't offer any special technical features beyond what its siblings do — its differentiator is purely semantic.
Why 'Black' Is a Domain With Two Audiences
The most interesting tension in .black is its double life. For one audience, it's a pragmatic keyword: any business whose name includes 'black' — Black & White Photography, Blackwood Realty, Blackstone Consulting — can claim an exact-match address without settling for a hyphenated .com. For another audience, it's a statement: Black Lives Matter groups, Black History Month events, and cultural institutions can use .black to signal alignment that a .org or .com can't. That dual appeal is rare. Most color TLDs like .blue skew purely aesthetic, but .black's cultural weight gives it an extra layer of meaning. The branding isn't controlled by any one group — it's open to anyone who finds the word useful, which is both its strength and its limitation.