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Yes. Black absorbs the most which makes it the darkest color of all because it absorbs all light. White absorbs the least which makes it the lightest color because it reflects all light. Here is the order of colors from most absorbed to least.

Black

Grey?

Red

Orange

Yellow

Blue

Green

White.

its basically darkest color to lighter, or the darker the color the more sunlight absorbed.

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