Actually Black Hair Color

Name: Actually Black Hair Color
Author: CyberVesna

Replaces the Black Carbon hair color profile with a deeper black.

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Who it is for: Players who want a darker Black Carbon hair color.

Before you download

Platforms: PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
Installation: In-game Mods menu
Release reviewed: 1.0
Sources checked: 2026-10-26

Author listing and platform files reviewed 2026-10-26; listed release 1.0. Check the current in-game listing for your platform and game patch.

Author listing at the source-check date. This version is a reference snapshot, not a tested combination with every other mod.

Release evidence

Evidence type: Release evidence not recorded
Sources checked: 2026-10-26
Reviewed mod release: 1.0 ↗
Author-documented game patch: Not recorded

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What changes

Black Carbon color replacement
Applies to characters using that shared profile

Using it in your game

Select the existing Black Carbon profile when checking V’s appearance. Compare under the same lighting so a lighting change does not mask the replacement.

This replaces a shared color profile rather than adding a hairstyle or color slot. NPCs using Black Carbon can change too, and another replacement for the same profile may compete with it.

Before you choose

This replaces a shared color profile, not a hairstyle. NPCs using Black Carbon are affected too. Avoid combining replacements for the same profile.

Requirements

No additional mod prerequisite is named in the checked author description. Recheck the current release before installing.

Use the in-game Mods menu for these platform releases. A listing on mod.io is not a guarantee that a modded save is compatible with every update.

Install in game

Keep a manual save made before using mods. Open Mods in the game’s main menu and connect your CD PROJEKT RED account to mod.io.
Find this exact title and author. Confirm a release for your platform. Install its listed prerequisites first, then select Install for this mod.
Wait for the download, return to the main menu and confirm that the mod is enabled. Follow any restart prompt.
Select Black Carbon when checking V’s hair appearance. Compare under the same lighting.

Continue with the starter guide →

How to check the result

Check the Black Carbon profile specifically; selecting another hair color will not show the replacement.

Try this check before adding another mod, so a failure points to the change you just made.

Update or roll back

Keep your pre-mod save. Read the author’s update or removal notes before changing an ongoing playthrough. If a dependent mod uses DQC, retain DQC until its dependants are removed. Disabling a mod does not guarantee that an existing save returns to an unmodded state.

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Questions about Actually Black Hair Color

Does it add a hairstyle or a new color slot?

It replaces the existing Black Carbon profile.

Why did an NPC’s hair change too?

The author notes that NPCs sharing this profile are also affected.

Sources and release notes

Editorial summary by CyberpunkMods. Read our review method or report a correction.

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