Black Looks Gray?

I am needed to make black brush strokes but the black looks gray and the default black seems to be gray. I have tried all I could think but can't figure out how to fix it! Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Rachel

Rachel,
Is it a 100% K in a CMYK document? If so, you may need to use a rich black, possibly/prefereably based upon the CMY colour combination used, and avoiding overdoing it; the maximum total ink coverage depends on the paper of intended use.
If it is an RGB document, you may ensure that it is R/G/B = 0/0/0.

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