They look really nice with our black rocking chairs. I was worried about buying pillows with black stripes and how they would look from the sidewalk. I wasn’t sure if the would be a bit much as far as the color goes. But the black isn’t a deep black at all. In fact, it almost reminds me of a denim look, just like the other reviews were saying. There’s white stitching blended in with the black. It looks nice though; tones the black down a bit. The material doesn’t feel cheap, it’s pretty thick. I love the zippers, which will come in handy. We get a horrible dusting of pollen in the spring, so these will need to be washed. With that said, I’m hoping the color doesn’t fade in the sun. Sorry the picture isn’t the greatest. Just wanted to give you all an idea of what the zipper/material looks like.