My hair is a ridiculous off-black color. Now that I am older, jet black rinses are too harsh for my complexion/skin tone. However, my hair is so dark that I would have to use bleach to lighten, which I am not willing to do.
Mixed dark brown and medium brown. Turns red in the summer. The last time I dyed my hair black, my new growth looked dusty. My hair is currently dyed a ginger red.