What color is skepticism?

Skepticism is grey because…

• “Well, skepticism is not pure black or white, it’s a shade of gray. ”
• “Grey like shadows and mist, you never know what’s on the other side.”
• “It’s not totally negative. ”

Skepticism is orange because…

• “Red is negative and orange is almost red but not quite.”
• “Orange aligns with skepticism because it occupies a middle ground between red (rejection) and yellow (acceptance), signaling suspended judgment rather than belief or denial. In semiotics and human perception, orange is used to mark conditions requiring evaluation—alerts, warnings, and provisional attention—rather than conclusions. Skepticism functions the same way: it withholds assent until sufficient evidence resolves uncertainty.Grey, the most common answer, is not skepticism but indecision, since it reflects neutrality rather than active evaluation. Skepticism is a deliberate stance that questions claim and demands justification. Orange instead represents alert engagement without acceptance, which better matches skeptical reasoning.”
• “It’s an in between color. Like skepticism, you’re in between both worlds.”

Skepticism is green because…

• “First initially an off-putting feeling, green like bile, and then you appreciate it for what is can mean, and it becomes a positive green.”
• “Skepticism is olive green because if you are skeptical you feel doubt and like something is wrong, and olive green is weird and smelly.”

Skepticism is pink because…

• “You passionately believe and that’s red, skepticism is a slight step away and not as strong, meaning pink. ”