Can I promote my coloring book here?
No. Self promotion of your own coloring pages or books is banned in every form here, and the moderators point you to their sister sub r/Colouring for that instead.
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r/Coloring rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/Coloring: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 164,345
- Verified
- September 27, 2026
- Category
- Hobby and enthusiast communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Be respectful!: If you have critique, try and be constructive about it.
- Don't be a snob! Don't use karma farming or clickbait titles.: No being a snob about equipment used to color. Avoid titles meant to be self deprecating, seeking for upvotes or compliments.
- No low effort youtube/tik tok etc spam.: We only allow YouTube, TikTok etc posts and comments for tutorials and reviews. No ASMR, No "Colour with me", No Self Promotion for books!
- Self Promotion/Selling/Advertising posts are NOT allowed: Self-promotion of your own coloring pages or coloring books-including soliciting feedback on your process, how to make a book or sharing freebies-is no longer allowed in any way on this sub. Please see r/Colouring, our sister sub, where this is one of the main focuses. Please be sure to read the rules there regarding self-promotion or you may find yourself banned. If your only contribution here has been self-promotion you will be banned with the option to discuss.
- Copyright infringement: Do not post an uncolored picture unless you have taken steps to protect the copywrite by placing a pencil over it or adding a text overlay. Posts from Pinterest are absolutely forbidden as the majority of them were on Pinterest without the artists knowledge or permission.
- No Posting or Commenting of Social Media Platforms: Do not post or solicit others to exchange media platforms. This is a coloring sub and as such we ask that you keep the content of your posts to coloring not promoting you socials on other platforms. This includes but is not limited to Tik Tok, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Discord. The exception is Saturday in the designated thread OR if you want to self promote, you can do it on /r/Colouring.
- Please tag trigger warning posts: Any post that may contain a trigger should be signaled as such in the title and also marked NSFW. Examples: abuse of any kind, murder, drug use, slurs, insults etc.
- Do not post someone else's pages: Do not post someone else's pages! Exception from the rule is when you're doing a color along and you're all posting a side to side photo of your pages with the others' permission.
- Coloring of AI images IS ALLOWED: Members are allowed to color whatever they want in this group and that includes AI images if they wish, for whatever reason. We will not remove these projects unless they violate other rules of the sub. Please REFRAIN from pointing out AI works, unless specifically asked, and from debating the use of AI, this is not the proper place for that. *We don't encourage people using AI but we also want to be inclusive because some may not know what they bought or they didn't afford to buy a page/book.*
Works well
- A photo of a page you personally colored, with a plain title naming the book or medium.
- A genuine tutorial video showing a coloring technique, since tutorials are the allowed video format.
- An honest review video of a coloring book or supplies, which is the other allowed video format.
- A color along with friends, posting side by side photos of the same page with everyone's permission.
- Helpful comments on other people's finished pages, with constructive feedback only when critique is welcome.
- A Saturday post in the designated thread if you want to share your social links.
Avoid
- Posting links to your coloring book sales page, Etsy shop, or landing page, which falls under “Self Promotion/Selling/Advertising posts are NOT allowed”.
- Sharing your Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, or Discord anywhere outside the Saturday designated thread, which breaks “No Posting or Commenting of Social Media Platforms”.
- Posting an uncolored page without a pencil or text overlay over it, which breaks “Copyright infringement”.
- Posting anything sourced from Pinterest, which is absolutely forbidden under “Copyright infringement”.
- Posting someone else's finished or blank pages, which breaks “Do not post someone else's pages”.
- Dropping a YouTube or TikTok video that is not a tutorial or a review, which breaks “No low effort youtube/tik tok etc spam.” including ASMR and colour with me content and book promotion videos.
What r/Coloring Is For
This is a community for people who love coloring, and the description makes it clear that spelling does not matter, so coloring and colouring are both welcome. People post finished coloring pages, line art, abstract work, anime pieces, and even fun things like a stain on a desk turned into art. The room is built around sharing your own finished work and talking with other colorists. It is not a marketplace. The moderators point anyone who wants to promote pages or books to their sister sub r/Colouring, where self promotion is one of the main focuses. The people here are hobbyists who color for fun, so the tone is warm, casual, and very protective of that feeling.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule that decides everything for a marketer is “Self Promotion/Selling/Advertising posts are NOT allowed”, which bans promoting your own coloring pages or books, asking for feedback on your process, sharing freebies, and anything about making a book. “No Posting or Commenting of Social Media Platforms” bans sharing or asking for social handles, with one exception on Saturday in the designated thread. “Copyright infringement” says an uncolored picture must have a pencil over it or a text overlay, and that Pinterest posts are absolutely forbidden. “No low effort youtube/tik tok etc spam.” only allows video links for tutorials and reviews, never ASMR, colour with me content, or book promotion. “Do not post someone else's pages” bans posting pages that are not yours, except in a color along with permission. “Don't be a snob! Don't use karma farming or clickbait titles.” bans clickbait titles and titles that fish for compliments. “Be respectful!” asks for constructive critique. “Please tag trigger warning posts” requires a warning in the title and an NSFW mark for sensitive content.
What To Post
If you color, post your finished work. That is the heart of this community. A good post is a photo of a page you colored yourself, with an honest and simple title that describes the book, the medium, or the scene without fishing for compliments. If you are a founder, think of this as a place to be a member first. Color pages from books you genuinely enjoy, share your process in the comments when people ask, and answer questions about tools and techniques without pushing your own products. If you make a video, it can only be a tutorial or a review, so a genuine review of a coloring book or a technique tutorial is the one video shape that fits. If you want to share your socials, save it for Saturday and use the designated thread. If you want to promote your own pages or books, do not do it here at all, go to the sister sub r/Colouring and read its rules first.
What To Avoid
The fastest way to get removed or banned is self promotion, and the rules are blunt about it. If your only contribution here has been self promotion, you will be banned, and the rule says this happens with the option to discuss, which is not a great place to start a relationship. Do not post links to your shop, your book, your free pages, or your socials. Do not ask people to follow you on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, or Discord, except in the Saturday designated thread. Do not post uncolored line art without covering it with a pencil or a text overlay, because that is a copyright problem. Never post anything from Pinterest, because the rule says those posts are absolutely forbidden. Do not post someone else's pages, and do not post video content that is ASMR, colour with me, or book promotion, because only tutorials and reviews are allowed. Do not use clickbait titles or titles that beg for upvotes and compliments, and do not look down on anyone's equipment or choices, including their use of AI images.
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Common questions about r/Coloring
Can I link my Instagram or TikTok?
Only on Saturday in the designated thread. Any other day, social media links and handles are not allowed.
Is coloring AI generated pages allowed?
Yes, AI images are allowed and members may color them freely. Just do not point out that a work is AI unless you are asked, and do not debate AI use in the comments.
Can I post a page I found on Pinterest?
No. Pinterest posts are absolutely forbidden because most of those images were shared without the artist's knowledge or permission.
Can I post a tutorial video?
Yes, tutorials and reviews are the only allowed video formats here. ASMR, colour with me, and self promotion videos are all removed.
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