Why are airport runways black and not a colour that really stands out like pink?

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Colors are hard to maintain and patch under that kind of load, planes are VERY hard on runways given the weight, small contact patch and extreme braking. Reflectors and painted lines stand out especially well on black. So the guidance is those outlining the runway, not the surface of the runway itself. Lights and reflectors not actually being run over don’t take the wear and need replacing and the marks they do paint on are easier and faster to repair than a fully covered runway.