What is a word for black?

A word for black depends on shade and context, but synonyms include dark, ebony, jet, charcoal, onyx, ink, obsidian, coal, midnight, and sable. Ebony refers to deep black wood color and is often used elegantly. Jet refers to intense glossy black inspired by jet stone. Charcoal is a dark gray black. Onyx and obsidian refer to black gemstones and volcanic glass. Sable historically refers to black in heraldry. In technical terms, black can be described as achromatic, pitch black, or jet black for emphasis. In terms of darkness, synonyms include dark, dim, shadowy, and dusky. In poetic or literary terms, black might be described as inky, starless, or abyssal. For colors, near blacks include raven for blue black, and noir is French for black used in English for stylish black. Choosing the right word depends on whether you want to emphasize glossy black as jet, warm black as ebony, or metaphorical black as dark or shadowy, with ebony and jet being most common elegant synonyms.