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What Colour Bottoms to Wear with Black Quarter-Zip Sweater

The best bottom colours to wear with a black quarter-zip sweater are black, khaki and denim blue. Black with black is a classic, unbroken line; vary textures (leather, knit, satin) so it doesn't flatten. Beige, grey, white and olive also work.

Best colours

  • black
  • khaki
  • denim blue
Men's guide

Ranked

Every bottom colour with black quarter-zip sweater, best to worst

  1. blackpleated trousers, jeans, chinos, wide-leg pants, linen pants, cargo pants, joggers
    Best choice
    Black with black is a classic, unbroken line; vary textures (leather, knit, satin) so it doesn't flatten.
  2. khakichinos, cargo pants
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: black and khaki always sit well together.
  3. beigelinen pants, wide-leg pants, pleated trousers, chinos, cargo pants, joggers
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: black and beige always sit well together.
  4. denim bluejeans
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: black and denim blue always sit well together.
  5. greypleated trousers, chinos, jeans, wide-leg pants, cargo pants, joggers
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: black and grey always sit well together.
  6. whitelinen pants, jeans, chinos, wide-leg pants
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: black and white always sit well together.
  7. olivecargo pants, chinos, pleated trousers, wide-leg pants, linen pants, joggers
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: black and olive always sit well together.
  8. creamwide-leg pants, pleated trousers, linen pants
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: black and cream always sit well together.
  9. brownpleated trousers, chinos, wide-leg pants
    Best choice
    Two neutrals with clear contrast: black and brown always sit well together.
  10. light bluejeans
    Best choice
    Black is a neutral, so it lets light blue be the accent without clashing.
  11. sagelinen pants
    Works
    Black is a neutral, so it lets sage be the accent without clashing.
  12. burgundychinos
    Works
    Black is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  13. charcoaldress trousers
    Works
    Dress trousers are dressier than a quarter-zip sweater, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: two neutrals with clear contrast: black and charcoal always sit well together.
  14. navychinos, pleated trousers, wide-leg pants, linen pants, joggers
    Works
    Works when the difference in depth is visible; in low light the two can blur together.

By type

The best colour for each kind of bottom

  • chinoskhaki chinosShop
  • jeansblack jeansShop
  • dress trousersblack dress trousersShop
  • pleated trousersblack pleated trousersShop
  • wide-leg pantsblack wide-leg pantsShop
  • linen pantsbeige linen pantsShop
  • cargo pantsblack cargo pantsShop
  • joggersblack joggersShop

Complete outfits

Outfits built around black quarter-zip sweater

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Casual · Tonal

  • black quarter-zip sweaterShop
  • black joggersShop
  • black sandalsShop

Black with black is a classic, unbroken line; vary textures (leather, knit, satin) so it doesn't flatten.

Casual · Layered

  • black bomber jacketShop
  • black quarter-zip sweaterShop
  • black cargo pantsShop
  • black sneakersShop

Black with black is a classic, unbroken line; vary textures (leather, knit, satin) so it doesn't flatten.

Smart casual · All-neutral

  • black quarter-zip sweaterShop
  • khaki chinosShop
  • brown chelsea bootsShop

Two neutrals with clear contrast: black and brown always sit well together.

Questions

Quick answers

Do black bottoms go with black quarter-zip sweater?

Yes. Black with black is a classic, unbroken line; vary textures (leather, knit, satin) so it doesn't flatten.

Do khaki bottoms go with black quarter-zip sweater?

Yes. Two neutrals with clear contrast: black and khaki always sit well together.

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