# Charcoal Color Trend, Fall 2026 · New York Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/charcoal
Data refreshed: October 2, 2026

Charcoal appeared in 5.3% of looks at the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows, about the same as FW25 (5.6%). 58 designers showed it across 175 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 5.3%
- Share in FW25: 5.6%
- Change: −0.3 pts (steady)
- Looks: 175
- Designers: 58
- Rank: #7 of 25 key colors by share of looks
- Closest Pantone: 19-0205 TCX (#414143)

## Top designers by look count

- Tanner Fletcher: 14
- Nili Lotan: 12
- 7 For All Mankind: 11
- 55 more designers in T-Fashion

## Other seasons

- [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/charcoal)
- [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/charcoal): 7.0% of looks

## Worn with

- Pants (apparel): 25% of the trend's looks
- Jacket (apparel): 21% of the trend's looks
- Striped (pattern): 6% of the trend's looks
- Polka Dot (pattern): 4% of the trend's looks
- Twill (fabric): 39% of the trend's looks
- Denim (fabric): 8% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 175 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Ashlyn look 13, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/ashlyn/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0013-6b385331.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Michael Kors Collection look 22, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/michael-kors-collection/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0022-da50896b.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Tory Burch look 10, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/tory-burch/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0010-75f5d303.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Monse look 3, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/monse/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0003-6b2b9b72.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Diotima look 8, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/diotima/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0008-e3e7d8a0.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Norma Kamali look 74, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/norma-kamali/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0074-d753cd91.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Carolina Herrera look 17, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/carolina-herrera/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0017-03ab21ed.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Colleen Allen look 3, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/colleen-allen/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0003-0c5a268c.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Awge look 31, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/awge/ready_to_wear/photos/0031-1698fb1c.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Zankov look 23, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/zankov/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0023-9f51986c.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Snow Xue Gao look 8, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/snow-xue-gao/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0008-38c1a343.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was charcoal at the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows?**

Charcoal appeared in 175 looks from 58 designers. That is 5.3% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows.

**Is charcoal a trend for fall 2026?**

Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 5.3%, about the same as FW25 (5.6%).

**Which designers showed the most charcoal for FW26?**

Tanner Fletcher (14 looks), Nili Lotan (12 looks) and 7 For All Mankind (11 looks).

**How does T-Fashion measure this?**

T-Fashion tags every look of every Fall/Winter 2026 show. The share of looks is the number of looks with the color divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25.

## Related trends

- [Black](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/black): 56.4% of looks
- [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/chocolate): 23.2% of looks
- [Wine](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/wine): 2.3% of looks
- [Midnight Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/midnight-blue): 6.1% of looks
- [Rust](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/rust)
- [Pine Green](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/pine-green)
- [Beige Twins](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/beige-twins): 7.7% of looks
- [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/ecru)

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