• Coat Color: Solid black, with little to no variation over the coat.
• Mane and Tail Color: Black. Subtly faded brownish or grayish tips are acceptable.
• Skin Color: Dark gray or black.
• Eye Color: Black or dark brown.
• Hoof Color:  Solid gray or black.

Genotype: E_/aa
Locus:  Expression / Agouti

Acceptable Variations:

• Sunburned/Faded Black: The horse may have areas that appear to be bleached very dark brownish or grayish color. The faded color should be subtle, and should blend into the base coat gradually.

Interactions:

• Cream: Heterozygous cream (nCr) is not visible on undiluted black.
• Pangare: Pangare is not visible on undiluted black.
• Sooty: Sooty is not visible on undiluted black.
• Flaxen: Flaxen is not visible on black-based (EE or Ee) coats

Examples: