Black
Black adjective - Not having a light complexion.
Usage example: a black Irishman, Tyrone Power had the classic looks of a Hollywood leading man
Sallow
Sallow adjective - Lacking the warm skin color indicative of or associated with good health.
Both words in one sentence
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His hair is black, of course, and his skin tone is almost invariably described as "pale" or "sallow".
Source: Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette - Harry always makes note of the man's greasy, black hair, sallow complexion and hooked nose.
Source: Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette - Red Right Hand: The Whateley family is so inbred and magically empowered that they all have a number of tell-tale marks of abnormality: jet black hair, pale skin, a sallow complexion, abnormally long fingernails.
Source: Tabletop Game / Deadlands
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