{"id":1028,"date":"2026-01-02T22:15:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T06:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metapix.us\/metablog\/?p=1028"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:44:11","slug":"is-pantones-color-of-the-year-just-click-tease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metapix.us\/metablog\/is-pantones-color-of-the-year-just-click-tease\/","title":{"rendered":"PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pantone\u2019s colour of the year is \u201cClick Bait\u201d and there\u2019s nothing more 2026 than that.<\/h2>\n

For the love of a blank canvas!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Over the last few days, we\u2019ve seen colour and design experts say our times are too grim for such a non-colour; that they look to Pantone for inspiration and to create an annual design revolution. Instead, disruption!<\/p>\n

Things may be grim these days. A pale, grey time. But don\u2019t we all love a new notebook? The chance to build upon a plain surface?<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no better time than now to step away from big business, AI, influencers, algorithms, shaping your choices. Use some individuality and\u00a0 human intelligence and paint over your greige kitchen in a wild colour, have your designer shape your business\u2019 brand around your target market rather than a trend, and dress in whatever shade makes you feel good. Yes, even \u201cbillowy, balanced white\u201d if that\u2019s what moves you, seems right.<\/p>\n

Do we need to look to Pantone? Shouldn\u2019t it be our own activism that adds colour to our futures?<\/p>\n

The experts saying Pantone is out of touch, may be right with regards to the 2026 choice, but they\u2019ve triggered something. They are getting more coverage than ever. Clever!<\/p>\n

How are you going to run with \u201cCloud Dancer\u201d?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Pantone\u2019s colour of the year is \u201cClick Bait\u201d and there\u2019s nothing more 2026 than that. For the love of a blank canvas! Over the last few days, we\u2019ve seen colour and design experts say our times are too grim for such a non-colour; that they look to Pantone for inspiration and to create an… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[190],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-graphic-design","wp-sticky"],"yoast_head":"\nPANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR 2026 - Metapix<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The experts saying Pantone is out of touch, may be right with regards to the 2026 choice, but they\u2019ve triggered something. They are getting more coverage than ever. 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