What Color Jacket to Wear With Black Dress Pants

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There's no doubt that black is a super-stylish color. It's easy to pull off and gives you a suave mysterious look.

Like most people, I tend to wear black a lot. I wear my black jeans and black jacket at least a couple of times every week. Not to mention the black pants, shoes, sneakers, and t-shirts that you'll find in my wardrobe.

But, wearing just black can get boring. And there are plenty of other colors that you can wear alongside this combination. In this article I'll look at some of the best colors to wear with black.

What Colors Go With Black Clothes? 9 Easy Ideas

Gray

Gray of all shades works well with black. If you want to break up your outfit, go with a lighter color. But mid-gray and charcoal can work equally as well. The color pairing is incredibly common.

I can't count the number of times I've seen guys out with black jeans and a gray shirt. And the reason is that it works so well. It works the other way round too, when you pair gray pants with a black shirt or t-shirt.

White

White and black is another common combination. In fact, some of the most iconic outfits are black and white.

I'm thinking about wearing a white t-shirt under a black biker jacket or black tie events that pair a black tuxedo and bowtie with a white shirt.

I also think clothes that are either just white or just black can also work well. For example, gingham checks in black and white, or checkerboard style patterns.

More Black

Sometimes the best thing to wear with black is more black. Some common black-on-black combinations include black pants with black boots or shoes. Or black jeans with a black jacket.

If you want the best examples of how to wear black on black, then look no further than Robert Pattinson's outfits during his recent promotional tour for Batman. The black suit, shirt, and coat in this outfit are a great example.

Red

Ok, ok, I know that our color choices have been pretty tame so far. But that's only because these combinations work so well. But this next color is a lot more exciting. Red goes well with black quite simply because it pops so much.

How you match the two colors is up to you. Personally, I like to use red sparingly to add a pop of color. A red sweater or t-shirt with red patterns is a good example.

Blue

Blue is a controversial color when worn with black, but it can work. Blue and black work best when there is some contrast between the two shades. Light blue to mid navy can work well.

An obvious example of this in action is when you wear mid-to-dark wash jeans with a black t-shirt or jacket. But it can work in other ways too, for example, wearing black jeans with a blue denim jacket, or pairing black pants with a light blue shirt for work.

Yellow/Gold/Orange

Black and gold is a well-known combination and it can look when gold is used sparingly. Yellow and orange have a similar hue to gold and can work equally well.

Key to this look is to either using the yellow super sparingly or to make it the star of the show like in the images above. I'd avoid wearing large amounts of black, yellow, and another color.

Beige

Wearing beige or off-white colors with black is an easy-to-pull-off combination. I like to wear my beige shacket with black jeans or my chinos with a black sweater.

Brown

Black and brown is another combination that a lot of people choose to avoid. But, it's actually pretty easy to pull off. As GQ explains, an easy way to pull this look off is to wear a brown top layer over a black base layer. For example, black jeans, dark jumper and a brown coat or jacket.

The key to getting this look right is what you wear it with. Stick with black and brown as your main colors, and maybe add some other neutral, earthy shades. And before you ask, yes you can wear brown shoes with black pants.

Green

Black and green is a relatively unusual color combination but it can work quite well. The key to wearing it well is similar to wearing yellow with black. Avoid wearing other colors except for shades of green or neutral colors like white.

What Color Jacket to Wear With Black Dress Pants

What Colors Go With Black Clothes? 9 Easy Ideas