Red buttons—you’ve seen them on interfaces used for deleting data. The red is meant to alert users they’re about to perform a destructive action, encouraging them to be more cautious when clicking. However, what it actually does is compel them to click the button, leading to accidental data deletions.
It’s no secret that red buttons tend to get a higher click rate, as several studies have shown. However, in the context of data deletion, you don’t want this. A high click rate indicates that a percentage of users are unintentionally clicking the button, which can be dangerous.
