Everything seems to be about cleanliness, minimalism and excessive use of white space nowadays, but what about dark designs?! Dark websites and graphic design projects and also look clean, simple and minimalist if designed properly.
Take a look at these 20 free dark backgrounds for example! You can use these black and grey backgrounds for almost anything, from web design projects, to user interface designs, print designs, and even logo designs! Many of them can also be used as textures, so you can create stunning 3D illustrations or 3D text effects and some can even be used by 3D artists and architects in renderings and modelings!
You will definitely find the free dark background you’re looking for in this list. Use them to create mockups, presentations, logo designs or simply as a smartphone or laptop wallpaper.
3d render of spotlights on a grunge brick wall
This is a high-quality and high-resolution image that is actually a 3D rendering with some spotlights on a brick wall. You can use this image for various types of projects, from showcasing poster mockups, logos, to even creating dark and grungy product mockups for your client.
Free Black Textures
This website is pretty amazing! It offers a huge gallery of textures and free dark backgrounds you can choose from. Whether you’re a 3D artist, architect or a graphic/web designer, you will definitely find a texture or a background for your project. The best part is that these textures can be also used in 3D models! Most of the dark textures and patterns in this collections are high-resolution, texturized images of real materials, such as doors, leather, gravel, metal, asphalt, fur, walls and more. You can successfully use them in Photoshop too if you need to create realistic designs.
Black dark background with a geometric gray shape
This is a simple black background image with a geometric pattern on top. It’s perfect for using in graphic materials, such as flyers, posters, magazines, book covers and more or as a background for presenting your logo designs to your clients. You can even use it in web banners with a little bit of tweaking.
Leather black 3 texture
Here’s another realistic texture you can use in different ways. Download this image in high-resolution and use it as a background for logos – you can even create a stamped 3D effect to make it look more realistic, or in website projects! Think of a leather-textured menu or a leather-themed user interface!
Dark grunge interior with spotlight shining on wooden floor
This is a great free dark background image that you can download in high-res and use in so many different ways. It has a shining spotlight effect in the center and a wooden floor in perspective. You can use it to showcase your product designs, 3D works or even logos!
Dark City Walls texture
Do you need a dark, grungy wall texture or background? This may be what you’re looking for. This is a great texture with a subtle but really eye-catching asphalt/concrete effect. Use it as an overlay or as a background for mockups, logos and more.
Dark rhombus background
We love this cool dark background with a symmetrical geometric pattern! Imagine your logo written right in the middle of the image. How cool would it look?! You can also use it as an overlay on texts to add a modern-futuristic effect to them, texture or simply as a background!
Black wall free texture
This black wall texture can be used in various ways. It is a perfect dark background for showcasing your minimalist logos. It can also be used in print to create stunning 3D effect, website designs or user interfaces! The possibilities are endless.
Dark grunge texture
This dark grunge texture looks a bit like granite, doesn’t it?! It can be used as a high-res texture and you can overlay it on anything, or as a background for mockups, logo presentations, banners, social media images, and more.
Black minimal background with abstract shapes
This black background with abstract triangle shapes and subtle shadows is perfect for sleek, minimalist graphic design projects. Imagine it as an eBook cover, in magazines, banners, or even on websites! Cool, huh?!
Texture 08
Grungy textures are almost always dark and can be used as amazing backgrounds for your smartphone, laptop or for your graphic design projects. Again, like other textures from this list, you can overlay it in Photoshop over any layer you want!
Black background in geometric style
Looking for a cool, minimalist geometric background that is also dark-colored? This carbon black background may be a great choice. If you want to create a geometric, angled design, this may be the pattern/texture you need.
Black Rain Drops
This high-resolution dark background can be used to create stunning photo effects! Overlay it on images and with a bit of editing you can achieve mind-blowing rain drops effects!
Dark pixels background
Pixelated graphic design projects are making a comeback! Use this dark, large-pixels background in your designs. It looks cool and can be used as a texture, background or in any other way you see fit.
Tsunami texture
This creative handmade texture looks like an abstract painting! The designer behind it is very talented and offered it for free! Use it in any way you see fit. Let the creative inspiration flow through you!
Black texture
If you’re looking for something simple, this is it. This black background has a subtle texture and a subtle, muted light effect in the middle of it. The possibilities are endless when it comes to using this resource.
Steel of canvas
Macro shots of everyday objects can also become great-looking dark backgrounds! Take this for example! This is a macro shot of a metallic fabric. Looks pretty interesting, right?! Be creative and use it in your design projects.
Carbon fiber v2
If you want to create a carbon fiber effect, this subtle dark background pattern may be the best choice. The awesome thing about this freebie is that it also comes as a pattern file for websites!
3px tile
Do you want your website to have a 3px tiled background? Then this may be the freebie you’re looking for! This dark background is made of small dark square tiles with varied grey color tones.
Not sure if I see a link to download the free backgrounds
You can download each background individually by clicking on their individual links. Thanks.