swartness
/ˈswɔrtnəs/
noun
- The quality or state of being dark in color or complexion; darkness or blackness.
- The poet described the swartness of the night sky as a velvet blanket.
- In the painting, the swartness of the storm clouds contrasted with the bright lightning.
- The swartness of the old oak's bark made it stand out against the snow.