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I've noticed that the background colour of Server Fault is a faded gray (which looks pink on some LCDs) background: #fdfdfd.

I'm wondering reasoning for this is because it looks weird compared to the other sites and also makes me think that something is wrong, maybe with my screen/browser. Also, why is it different from the other sites?

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Why is this community wiki? – Troggy Sep 8 '09 at 15:09
Troggy's gone philosophical on us. – Weblog Sep 8 '09 at 15:17
-1 for random community wikiness – TheTXI Sep 8 '09 at 15:19
Doesn't hurt anyone, though. – Johannes Rössel Sep 8 '09 at 15:26
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Well, there have been quite a few questions that seem to just use wiki to avoid lost rep from a possible unpopular suggestion, answer or question. Can never know the true intentions of the OP, but can't help but wonder sometimes. – Troggy Sep 8 '09 at 15:31
I made it community wiki originally, change the question and realized I couldn't remove the community wiki. So sorry everyone...but I didn't think it was a big deal! – Darryl Hein Sep 8 '09 at 15:52
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#fdfdfd is not a faded pink background, as it has the same values in the red, green, and blue channels. It is a very light gray, an off-white if you will.

If it looks pink to you, it's almost certainly to do with your monitor settings.

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And what's your answer to the question? – Darryl Hein Sep 8 '09 at 15:54
The two colors are pretty much indistinguishable on my screens. If I had to guess (and I do, the only person who can answer you meaningfully is the person who selected the color) I'd say it's not even intentional. – ベレアー アダム Sep 8 '09 at 16:55
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Funny: it didn't look pink to me until you complained. I didn't even notice that it wasn't just plain white. Now I can't look at a page without seeing a rose-tint. Stupid Psychology mind games.

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The pink is a lie. – ベレアー アダム Sep 8 '09 at 15:27
The site is a triumph! I'm making a comment here: HUGE SUCCESS! – beska Sep 8 '09 at 15:46
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