I think 'non-white' was probably your best bet.
Rather than talking about 'exact shades' and 'colour wheels' and generally sounding like my nan.
( Wet-chinned bag shanker Cannot parse Wogan, Fri 22 Feb 2013, 10:01, 1 reply)

I referred to her as "coloured" - which is, you'll note, not a million miles away from 'non-white' (the only difference being that it discounts #000-style pitch black). Hands were wrung, cretinous condemnation was made, so I pointed out that I couldn't be any more precise if I wanted to (which I wouldn't) - and any less precise would have been meaningless. From this, you seem to have concluded that I habitually go around measuring everyone's tone with a colour wheel. This is not the case.

'People of Color' is the preferred American term. Granted, I'm not American - but if it's fine with them, I'm inclined to view it as fairly neutral. It's supposed to be a unifying, inclusive thing - Wikipedia says,

"People of color was introduced as a preferable replacement to both non-white and minority... because it frames the subject positively; non-white defines people in terms of what they are not (white)."

Perhaps I was wrong to have casually regarded "coloured" and "people of colour" as much the same thing. Again, I offer heartfelt apologies and reassurances as to my intentions to anyone genuinely offended by my words. But the rent-a-mob moaning spastics can go and get fucked.
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Mon 25 Feb 2013, 0:21, closed)

Hahaha. Splendid. It's like you can almost see success on the horizon but the rest of your body is determined to crash headlong back into failure.
www.b3ta.com/questions/lolbigots/post1873922
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Mon 25 Feb 2013, 17:15, closed)

Oh, it must be dull o'clock. How's that 'ignore' working out for you, you tedious twat?
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Mon 25 Feb 2013, 17:28, closed)

Relax, calling people 'coloured' doesn't make you sound racist, just incredibly old and out of touch.
Just like everything else that you post.
( 2 Can Chunder Word to your mums, I came to prod bums, Tue 26 Feb 2013, 0:44, closed)

That's a relief.
( Happy Phantom has been to Hastings, Brighton, and Eastbourne too, Tue 26 Feb 2013, 0:50, closed)

The deeper sadness is that she's not even nearly old enough to use her age as an excuse.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Tue 26 Feb 2013, 8:17, closed)

My wife calls herself "coloured"
cos that's the accepted term in her native South Africa. I'm British, so it makes me cringe every time. :)
( teedyay, Tue 26 Feb 2013, 0:54, closed)

I'm still confused as to why People Of Colour is considered any less offensive than 'coloured'. I will never understand these overly PC people.
(Avnas dosh!, Tue 26 Feb 2013, 1:17, closed)

I can see how politics and correctness could be difficult areas for you.
If only there were an easily accessible online resource you could use to lessen your ignorance?
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Tue 26 Feb 2013, 8:15, closed)