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Taste Test
New PFP, should I go muted gray, or gradient background?
64 voted
59%
44 voted
41%
108 votes
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Gray looks better in my own opinion, Happy weekend bro
Gray is the pick for me
gradient bro.. has more personnality I think..
a slight gradient with red could have been better but for you the gray option wins.
Gradient!
Gradientttt
The gray pops!🔥
Gradient feels more memorable.
Gradient feels more memorable.
Gradient 🔥
Gray is the best!
I like grey one
Gradient
Muted gray
Now that gray is the most voted, will you update your profile pic?
Gradient, but for a counterintuitive reason—the gray actually flattens your face into the background and steals depth from your eyes (notice how the gradient version pushes the iris forward). For a PFP that’s mostly seen at 48px in someone’s notification tray, that subtle warmth...
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