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[Telethon 2026] Tracked in Linear: https://linear.app/descript/issue/SUP-3080

I just want to say... I still hate this change.

It's the colour of dried blood. When the blood, sweat and tears of content creation are done, what's what you're left with.

Hello,

I’m writing regarding the recent interface update that introduced prominent bright red elements throughout the UI.

For many users this may simply be a design preference, but for neurodivergent users — particularly people on the autism spectrum or those with sensory processing sensitivities — highly saturated colours such as bright red can cause significant visual stress and distraction. This isn’t a subjective complaint; sensory sensitivity to colour and contrast is well documented in research on autism and cognitive accessibility, and it is one of the reasons modern accessibility guidance encourages offering calmer or customisable UI themes.

At the moment, the new colour choices make the interface genuinely difficult for me to work with for extended periods. I’ve used Descript for a long time and I genuinely like the platform — which is why I’m reaching out first rather than simply leaving.

However, if the current interface remains the only option, I will unfortunately have to cancel my renewal and move back to my previous editor purely for accessibility reasons. That isn’t something I want to do, as Descript has otherwise been an excellent tool.

Accessibility best practice — including guidance aligned with WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) — generally encourages providing user-selectable themes or reduced-stimulus interfaces so people with sensory sensitivities can work comfortably. Many modern platforms now offer multiple themes for exactly this reason.

A simple solution could be:

• Allowing users to switch back to the previous colour scheme, or

• Providing an alternative low-stimulus / neutral theme

I’m also a YouTube creator who regularly covers technology tools and workflows. I would much prefer to be able to talk positively about how responsive Descript is to accessibility feedback. I’m therefore giving you the opportunity to address this before I end up having to make a video explaining workarounds or alternatives for users who struggle with the new interface.

I genuinely hope a solution can be found, because I would strongly prefer to continue using and recommending Descript.

Thank you for taking accessibility concerns seriously, and I look forward to your response.

Kind regards,

Andy

Descript team - between the color change and the Squadcast > Rooms shift, this is just one more nail in a long chain of nails in a coffin of changes you've made that seem wholly disconnected with your user base. Extremely disappointing.

True, true, true. You should change the accent colors, not the entire background. No other film editing company has gone that way in case of making dark mode unusable. Even DaVinci Resolve had the 'blue' background option by default, but let user change to the saturation neutral one.

this red tint is terrible for video editing. it interferes with our eyes ability to discern color. it makes it feel like my monitor is broken. gives me a headache. i hate it. please descript, stop trying to fix what isnt broken. is this what all the price increases have been funding??

Guys, really - just bring back dark mode. What is this? The text appears blurry to my eyes with the color scheme.