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

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/charcoal
Data refreshed: October 2, 2026

Charcoal appeared in 7.0% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows, up from 2.3% in SS25. 40 designers showed it across 144 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 7.0%
- Share in SS25: 2.3%
- Change: +4.7 pts (rising)
- Looks: 144
- Designers: 40
- Rank: #8 of 30 key colors by share of looks
- Closest Pantone: 19-0205 TCX (#414143)

## Top designers by look count

- fforme: 13
- Grace Ling: 9
- Ralph Lauren: 9
- 37 more designers in T-Fashion

## Other seasons

- [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/charcoal)
- [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/charcoal): 5.3% of looks

## Worn with

- Pants (apparel): 31% of the trend's looks
- Dress (apparel): 24% of the trend's looks
- Abstract (pattern): 10% of the trend's looks
- Striped (pattern): 3% of the trend's looks
- Twill (fabric): 30% of the trend's looks
- Satin (fabric): 16% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 144 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Tibi look 29, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/tibi/ready_to_wear/photos/0029-58f4cace.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Calvin Klein Collection look 15, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/calvin-klein-collection/ready_to_wear/photos/0015-5d6a66a7.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Maria McManus look 15, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/maria-mcmanus/ready_to_wear/photos/0015-0f542051.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- 5000 look 21, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/5000/ready_to_wear/photos/0021-2e54340b.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Diotima look 23, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/diotima/ready_to_wear/photos/0023-df2107c6.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Ashlyn look 12, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/ashlyn/ready_to_wear/photos/0012-89cba363.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Norma Kamali look 46, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/norma-kamali/ready_to_wear/photos/0046-559f1708.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Bach Mai look 13, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/bach-mai/ready_to_wear/photos/0013-3b0f7ea2.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Fforme look 31, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/fforme/ready_to_wear/photos/0031-f73e0a20.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Jane Wade look 23, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/jane-wade/ready_to_wear/photos/0023-8a8b40ee.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Marina Moscone look 23, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/marina-moscone/ready_to_wear/photos/0023-037faa6a.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was charcoal at the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows?**

Charcoal appeared in 144 looks from 40 designers. That is 7.0% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows.

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

Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 7.0%, up from 2.3% in SS25.

**Which designers showed the most charcoal for SS26?**

fforme (13 looks), Grace Ling (9 looks) and Ralph Lauren (9 looks).

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

T-Fashion tags every look of every Spring/Summer 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 SS25.

## Related trends

- [Steel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/steel): 7.7% of looks
- [Sand](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/sand): 9.0% of looks
- [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/ecru)
- [Rust](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/rust)
- [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/chocolate): 11.4% of looks
- [Smoke](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/smoke): 12.6% of looks
- [Mustard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/mustard)
- [White](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/white): 21.6% of looks

This page is a preview. Every look, the full ranking and the designer and city breakdowns are in T-Fashion: [get access](https://tfashion.ai/book-demo).