topic Re: Please Stop Automatic Color Naming in General Zazzle Discussion

Please Stop Automatic Color Naming

MyDigiDesigns — Fri, 16 May 2025 13:02:26 GMT

This is getting out of hand. I have an olive green product labeled "puke." PLEASE discontinue this feature!!

Re: Please Stop Automatic Color Naming

CrazyMermaid — Fri, 16 May 2025 13:04:48 GMT

Is this a joke? I haven't ever noticed that themes were named.

Re: Please Stop Automatic Color Naming

Mark — Fri, 16 May 2025 13:52:38 GMT

Hey @MyDigiDesigns,

Can you please share a link to the product page from which the screenshot was taken?

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jophb — Fri, 16 May 2025 14:47:06 GMT

I hadn't either, but I just saw they are. Maybe a new change? But dang, 'puke' is definitely not a good one haha.

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Cat — Fri, 16 May 2025 16:12:56 GMT

Bwhahaha! Ok, sorry, not funny, but funny. Anyhow, I found the feature interesting because sometimes I'm not sure what other folks would call a particular color and it's interesting to see what Zazzle calls it. Made me re-think some of my color names.

Re: Please Stop Automatic Color Naming

newradiance — Fri, 16 May 2025 16:27:33 GMT

My crimson and gold grad sticker is now apparently "Blood Red" - I don't want AI deciding what my color names are.

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PenguinPower — Fri, 16 May 2025 16:31:45 GMT

LOL... I'd probably call it olive, maybe pea soup, but olive sounds nicer.

Re: Please Stop Automatic Color Naming

MyDigiDesigns — Fri, 16 May 2025 16:35:45 GMT

I also have some that have been named "blood red"

Re: Please Stop Automatic Color Naming

MyDigiDesigns — Fri, 16 May 2025 16:49:36 GMT

Here are all the ones of mine I've found that have "puke" as the color. I've also noticed some called "blood red" which I really don't like. Additionally some are just flat out wrong, I had one that described a purple item as pink, things being called khaki or beige instead of sage, something that is hunter green being described as "blue green", things without a background being called "transparent" which I think would really confuse customers.

https://www.zazzle.com/trendy_whimsical_drawn_martini_bridesmaid_proposal_card-256960995489571160

https://www.zazzle.com/best_day_ever_olive_green_wavy_custom_wedding_napkins-256915502204604109

https://www.zazzle.com/olive_green_modern_welcome_party_rehearsal_dinner_napkins-256279757601887582

https://www.zazzle.com/trendy_whimsical_drawn_martini_bridesmaid_proposal_card-256690891383364046

Re: Please Stop Automatic Color Naming

Jadendreamer13 — Fri, 16 May 2025 16:59:55 GMT

Well, blood red might be amusing on Halloween products or goth-inspired products. 🙂

Re: Please Stop Automatic Color Naming

alissag — Fri, 16 May 2025 17:00:35 GMT

I mean nothing on here should be described as blood red, well and puke obviously is a terrible choice too. Who thought this was a good idea?

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ChromaMaven — Fri, 16 May 2025 17:46:03 GMT

Not great. I checked a few of my products and now my gold color is described as “light tan” or “light brown.”

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SJoy — Fri, 16 May 2025 18:08:22 GMT

Perhaps if Zazzle is wanting the theme colors to have a name associated with them it would be better left to the creator to fill that section in.

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SJoy — Fri, 16 May 2025 18:09:45 GMT

Probably the same person who came up with the Ambassador Program.

Re: Please Stop Automatic Color Naming

alissag — Fri, 16 May 2025 18:23:37 GMT

This is an excellent idea!

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Zorinda — Fri, 16 May 2025 19:01:55 GMT

The irony, at least for me, is that I’ve never even seen puke of that color!

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rebeccaheartsny — Fri, 16 May 2025 19:07:04 GMT

I have white clothing items which are now labeled "transparent." Not great. I'd imagine that many people will avoid anything lableled transparent because it sounds like it will be see-through, whereas a customer who actually wants something transparent will be disappointed to receive an opaque product.

Re: Please Stop Automatic Color Naming

Artellus — Fri, 16 May 2025 19:14:50 GMT

First I've heard of it - but it's so wrong! So I checked my items and it turns out some with a yellow background have been labelled as "cream", and another with a bright peach background is now called "flesh" (whose flesh anyway? humans come in a lot of different 'flesh' colors! - and none of them are anything near this orange shade!)

But worst of all are my oven mitt sets - army green? There is no green! And the other option which is an orangey red is called "Black/Transparent".... Huh????
https://www.zazzle.com/southwest_yellow_swallowtail_butterflies_pattern_oven_mitt_pot_holder_set-256852747330613264

But - still can't beat that "Puke"!!! 🤢

Re: Please Stop Automatic Color Naming

Windy — Fri, 16 May 2025 20:04:57 GMT

It's another day at Zazzle. Hilarity ensues.

Re: Please Stop Automatic Color Naming

jophb — Fri, 16 May 2025 20:28:24 GMT

HAHA oh no 😂 Funny story, on my local Facebook forum, someone just posted something about a Laundromat and said 'clear clothes'.... I assume they meant CLEAN haha, but my mind still went to clear vinyl clothes for a second haha.