diff --git a/rawpy/_rawpy.pyx b/rawpy/_rawpy.pyx
index c7c5710..d89add4 100644
--- a/rawpy/_rawpy.pyx
+++ b/rawpy/_rawpy.pyx
@@ -941,6 +941,9 @@ cdef class RawPy:
         p.output_bps = params.output_bps
         p.user_flip = params.user_flip
         p.user_black = params.user_black
+        if params.user_cblack:
+            for i in range(4):
+                p.user_cblack[i] = params.user_cblack[i]
         p.user_sat = params.user_sat
         p.no_auto_bright = params.no_auto_bright
         p.no_auto_scale = params.no_auto_scale
@@ -1101,7 +1104,7 @@ class Params(object):
                  noise_thr=None, median_filter_passes=0,
                  use_camera_wb=False, use_auto_wb=False, user_wb=None,
                  output_color=ColorSpace.sRGB, output_bps=8, 
-                 user_flip=None, user_black=None, user_sat=None,
+                 user_flip=None, user_black=None, user_cblack=None, user_sat=None,
                  no_auto_bright=False, auto_bright_thr=None, adjust_maximum_thr=0.75,
                  bright=1.0, highlight_mode=HighlightMode.Clip,
                  exp_shift=None, exp_preserve_highlights=0.0, no_auto_scale=False,
@@ -1130,6 +1133,8 @@ class Params(object):
         :param int user_flip: 0=none, 3=180, 5=90CCW, 6=90CW,
                               default is to use image orientation from the RAW image if available
         :param int user_black: custom black level
+        :param list user_cblack: list of length 4 with per-channel corrections to user_black.
+                                 These are offsets applied on top of user_black for [R, G, B, G2] channels.
         :param int user_sat: saturation adjustment (custom white level)
         :param bool no_auto_scale: Whether to disable pixel value scaling
         :param bool no_auto_bright: whether to disable automatic increase of brightness
@@ -1174,6 +1179,11 @@ class Params(object):
         self.output_bps = output_bps
         self.user_flip = user_flip if user_flip is not None else -1
         self.user_black = user_black if user_black is not None else -1
+        if user_cblack is not None:
+            assert len(user_cblack) == 4
+            self.user_cblack = user_cblack
+        else:
+            self.user_cblack = [0, 0, 0, 0]
         self.user_sat = user_sat if user_sat is not None else -1
         self.no_auto_bright = no_auto_bright
         self.no_auto_scale = no_auto_scale
diff --git a/test/test_user_cblack.py b/test/test_user_cblack.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cde053f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_user_cblack.py
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+"""Tests for per-channel black level corrections (user_cblack parameter)."""
+from __future__ import division, print_function, absolute_import
+
+import os
+import pytest
+import numpy as np
+from numpy.testing import assert_array_equal
+
+import rawpy
+
+thisDir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+rawTestPath = os.path.join(thisDir, 'iss030e122639.NEF')
+
+
+def test_user_cblack_parameter_acceptance():
+    """Test that the user_cblack parameter is accepted in Params constructor."""
+    # Test with valid 4-element list
+    params = rawpy.Params(user_cblack=[100, 200, 150, 200])
+    assert params.user_cblack == [100, 200, 150, 200]
+    
+    # Test with None (default)
+    params = rawpy.Params()
+    assert params.user_cblack == [0, 0, 0, 0]
+
+
+def test_user_cblack_parameter_validation():
+    """Test that user_cblack parameter validates list length."""
+    # Should raise assertion error for wrong length
+    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+        rawpy.Params(user_cblack=[100, 200])
+    
+    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+        rawpy.Params(user_cblack=[100, 200, 150])
+    
+    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+        rawpy.Params(user_cblack=[100, 200, 150, 200, 250])
+
+
+def test_user_cblack_postprocess():
+    """Test that user_cblack can be used in postprocessing without errors."""
+    with rawpy.imread(rawTestPath) as raw:
+        # Process with per-channel black levels
+        rgb = raw.postprocess(user_cblack=[100, 100, 100, 100], no_auto_bright=True)
+        assert rgb.shape[2] == 3  # RGB image
+        
+        # Process with different per-channel values
+        rgb2 = raw.postprocess(user_cblack=[50, 100, 150, 100], no_auto_bright=True)
+        assert rgb2.shape[2] == 3
+        
+        # Images should be different when different black levels are applied
+        assert not np.array_equal(rgb, rgb2)
+
+
+def test_user_cblack_vs_user_black():
+    """Test that user_cblack and user_black can be used together in a single call.
+    
+    user_cblack values are corrections/offsets applied on top of user_black.
+    For example: user_black=100, user_cblack=[10, 20, 30, 20] results in
+    effective black levels of [110, 120, 130, 120] for each channel.
+    """
+    with rawpy.imread(rawTestPath) as raw:
+        # Process with both user_black and user_cblack in a single call
+        # user_cblack provides per-channel corrections on top of user_black base value
+        rgb = raw.postprocess(
+            user_black=100,
+            user_cblack=[10, 20, 30, 20],
+            no_auto_bright=True
+        )
+        assert rgb.shape[2] == 3  # RGB image
+        
+        # Verify that using both parameters together works without errors
+        # and produces a valid image
+        assert rgb.dtype == np.uint8  # Default output_bps is 8
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    pytest.main([__file__, '-v'])