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That has to do with how colour is seen. What happens is black absorbs all light (theoretically, in reality some light is reflected otherwise we wouldn't see it), which shows our eyes nothing. White reflects all light, which shows our eyes white. Black, absorbing all light, stores a massive amount of heat as radiation (no not like Radioactive Waste radiation), which is then radiated out. Basically, black gets hot faster because it absorbs more light.

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All solid colors reflect the sun light at different levels, white being one of the most reflective. The reason that black gets hotter is because black absorbs all visible light; this is also the reason it appears black.

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I believe it's because lighter colors reflect the sun's rays and heat, while darker colors tend to absorb the heat.

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The color black absorbs a larger percentage of sunlight.

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Because darker colors absorb more heat.

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