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Black wedding color palette

Black at a wedding is tuxedo logic extended to the room: it makes every other color read as a deliberate choice. The usable shade is a soft near-black with a little warmth in it, because true #000000 swallows every fold and texture in photos taken after dark. Anemones carry it naturally in their ink-dark centers, and a black velvet ribbon on ivory stationery does more work than a full dark tablecloth. By candlelight it relaxes into deep charcoal and hands the shine to the metals.

Base color: #1c1c1e

Black wedding palettes with hex codes

2 palettes built from #1c1c1e with the same color math as the free generator, tuned to the seasons and vibes black actually suits. Every color carries the job it does at the wedding.

Black tie, tonal
lead Attire
#3a3b4a
supporting Florals
#838395
neutral Stationery
#ededee
accent Tables
#232339
metal Metallics
#c4c9d0
Black and gold
lead Attire
#413a4a
supporting Florals
#938395
neutral Stationery
#ededee
accent Tables
#232539
metal Metallics
#c9a227
Black wedding color palette pin with hex codes #3A3B4A #838395 #EDEDEE #232339 #C4C9D0, anemones, dark calla lilies florals, gold hardware, for black-tie evening receptions
The black palette as a 2:3 pin, sized for Pinterest.

What goes with black

Black with ivory and gold is black tie translated into decor; add blush or true red as the one color it frames. Gold warms it by candlelight, and silver keeps it strict, which a black-tie room can want.

When black works best

Best for black-tie and city weddings, evening receptions, and formal winter rooms.

More on picking colors for your date: Alternative to hiring a wedding stylist.

Real flowers for a black palette

Anemones carry black naturally in their ink-dark centers; the rest stays ivory so the dark reads deliberate.

  • AnemoneFocal flower

    Anemones run fall through spring, at their best in winter, and carry a true near-black center naturally with no dye; they are scarce in high summer.

  • Calla lilySecondary flower

    Calla lilies are available year-round on a sturdy stem that holds through a long day, and they come in deep plum and near-black as well as white.

Anemone is at its best in winter, so a winter date gets it fresh from the field. See our winter wedding colors guide for the full seasonal palette.

Colors that sit near black

The closest calls if black is not quite it.

Browse every wedding color palette

Popular black combinations

The two-color pairings black shows up in, each with its own combined palette.

From palette to plan

A palette tells you the colors. A style board tells you the wedding.

Turn black into one named concept with attire, decor, and a do and skip list, reconciled from what you and your partner each want.

Turn black into our style board ($19)