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Digital spaces can create communities but the ownership-obsessed metaverses envisioned by tech companies are depressing and uninspiring, writes Holly Nielsen.

"Metaverses will be the digital equivalent of huge empty cities without character or community"

That’s right, it’s that colorful time of year again and we don’t mean autumn—it’s Color Trends season! Every year our data analysts and design experts plow through billions of bits of data to reveal what colors the design world is gravitating towards next. And this time around, we’ve included added insights from Shutterstock.AI, uniquely capable of deciphering how a specific color performs in digital media—so that you can apply it in your next campaign!

The following stats are based on millions of images downloaded from around the world, wherein each individual pixel shade is tallied—along with recent click-through rate (CTR) performance. With our background and methodology done and dusted, we’re excited to introduce to you the colors climbing the charts in the year to come.

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2022 Color Trends: The Year's Top Colors – Shutterstock See the top 3 colors that are rising in popularity to become our 2022 Color Trends. Learn their names and how to use them in your designs.