With black, you could wear any color in the 'cool' tones; that is, with a blue or cool undertone; white, gray, blues, pink, etc...you would NOT want to wear any 'warm' colors; NO yellow/orange/tan/beige/off white, etc...you want the color of the shirt to 'go with' the black...and in spite of what most people think, NO, BLACK DOES NOT GO WITH EVERYTHING!!! NEITHER DOES GRAY...they are distinct colors that need the cool tones to blend with.....