What to say instead of "black"?

What to say instead of black depends on shade and context and desired tone. For elegant alternatives, you can say ebony for rich warm black, jet for glossy black, onyx for gemstone black, obsidian for deep volcanic black, charcoal for dark gray black, midnight for deep night black, raven for blue-black, ink for writing black, and noir for stylish French black. For softer blacks, you can say off black, soft black, or charcoal gray. For descriptive writing, you can say pitch black for very dark, inky for deep black, and shadowy for dark. In fashion, you might say jet black or blackout. In design, you might say carbon, graphite, or gunmetal for industrial blacks. If you mean Black as in people, you should use Black with capital B as respectful term, or specific identity if person prefers, rather than euphemisms. For color, choosing alternative depends on whether you want warm as ebony, cool as charcoal, glossy as jet, or romantic as midnight, each conveys black with different nuance beyond plain black.