An off-putting color is one that feels unpleasant to look at—perhaps because it’s too harsh, unnatural, sickly, or emotionally disturbing. It might remind someone of decay, illness, rot, or something uncanny. People might instinctively recoil from it or feel that it just doesn’t "sit right."
It was a sneakly color—quiet on the surface, but the longer you looked, the more it crept under your skin."
by Johndoeo June 14, 2025