<description>&lt;p&gt;The Pantone Color Institute has selected its annual color of the year for 2026: Cloud Dancer, or as some have pointed out, &amp;ldquo;white." In a year of anti DEI initiatives, controversial &amp;ldquo;good genes&amp;rdquo; ads, choosing a white shade that Pantone has said &amp;ldquo;allows all colors to shine&amp;rdquo; has left a lot of people, seeing red.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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White Washing? Pan-Tone Deaf?  Why The 2026 Color Of The Year Is Pissing People Off

DEC 14, 202522 MIN
Real-Time Crime

White Washing? Pan-Tone Deaf?  Why The 2026 Color Of The Year Is Pissing People Off

DEC 14, 202522 MIN

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The Pantone Color Institute has selected its annual color of the year for 2026: Cloud Dancer, or as some have pointed out, “white." In a year of anti DEI initiatives, controversial “good genes” ads, choosing a white shade that Pantone has said “allows all colors to shine” has left a lot of people, seeing red.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.