# Charcoal Color Trend, Spring 2027 Runways Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/charcoal Data refreshed: October 3, 2026 Charcoal appeared in 2.4% of looks at the SS27 womenswear shows, down from 4.6% in SS26. 133 designers showed it across 250 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 2.4% - Share in SS26: 4.6% - Change: −2.2 pts (fading) - Looks: 250 - Designers: 133 - Rank: #17 of 71 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 19-0205 TCX (#414143) ## In the press Charcoal came up in 2 articles from Vogue. In the data it was in 2.4% of looks, down from 4.6% in SS26. - Vogue, 2026-09-20: [Johanna Parv Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/johanna-parv). Smoggy charcoal black was part of the city-haze palette. - Vogue, 2026-09-20: [Charlie Constantinou Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/charlie-constantinou). Bermuda shorts with knife pleats came in a pale charcoal linen. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Prada: 12 - Maison Margiela: 7 - Balmain: 6 - 130 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/charcoal): 8.0% of looks - [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/charcoal): 6.9% of looks ## By fashion week - Paris: 3.2% of looks (68 looks) - Milan: 2.0% of looks (39 looks) - New York: 1.7% of looks (55 looks) - London: 2.6% of looks (37 looks) ## Worn with - Jacket (apparel): 22% of the trend's looks - Skirts (apparel): 20% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 9% of the trend's looks - Floral (pattern): 6% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 28% of the trend's looks - Denim (fabric): 14% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 250 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Akikoaoki look 12, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/akikoaoki/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0012-ee393cc2.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Simone Rocha look 10, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/simone-rocha/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0010-fabdbc17.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mcqueen look 24, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/mcqueen/ready_to_wear/photos/0024-57adfaad.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Jil Sander look 22, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/milan/jil-sander/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0022-ab395aad.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Fetico look 3, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/fetico/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0003-895ee6e7.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Institution By Galib Gassanoff look 19, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/milan/institution-by-galib-gassanoff/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0019-8228279f.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Haderlump look 2, Berlin: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/berlin/haderlump/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0002-07aefec6.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Lauren Manoogian look 24, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/lauren-manoogian/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0024-2fefaa0f.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Calvin Klein Collection look 21, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/calvin-klein-collection/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0021-7e14172e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Maison Margiela look 24, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/maison-margiela/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0024-dad24f84.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Re Rhee look 1, Seoul: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/seoul/re-rhee/ready_to_wear/photos/0001-67222bdf.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was charcoal at the SS27 womenswear shows?** Charcoal appeared in 250 looks from 133 designers. That is 2.4% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS27 womenswear shows. **Is charcoal a trend for spring 2027?** Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 2.4%, down from 4.6% in SS26. **Which designers showed the most charcoal for SS27?** Prada (12 looks), Maison Margiela (7 looks) and Balmain (6 looks). **Which fashion week showed the most charcoal?** Paris, where 3.2% of looks carried it (68 looks). **How does T-Fashion measure this?** T-Fashion tags every look of every Spring/Summer 2027 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 SS26. ## Related trends - [White](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/white): 29.7% of looks - [Black](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/black): 35.0% of looks - [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/ecru): 5.0% of looks - [Butter Yellow](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/butter-yellow) - [Gold](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/gold) - [Lemon](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/lemon) - [Midnight Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/midnight-blue): 4.8% of looks - [Caramel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/caramel) 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).