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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Farbseuche” is a common card of the German Memes pack, number 197 of the collection, and the 150th best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Farbseuche” meme mean?
People use "Farbseuche" to describe, with comic exaggeration, an image, an outfit, or a scene so colorful it becomes nearly exhausting to look at, as if the colors kept multiplying on their own until they took over everything. It's a humorous way to point out chaotic visual excess rather than an actual design flaw.
Where does the “Farbseuche” meme come from?
"Farbseuche" combines the German words "Farbe" (color) and "Seuche" (plague, epidemic) to evoke a proliferation of colors spreading like a contagious disease across an image or a scene. The expression plays on the grotesqueness of visual overload, where each shade seems to call for another until the whole frame is saturated. This vivid wordplay, built on the idea of a color-based contamination, makes it an easily recognizable way to describe any visual content seen as excessively busy or garish.
How to use the “Farbseuche” meme
- Captioning an image saturated with garish colors with "Farbseuche".
- Calling an overly colorful outfit or set a true "Farbseuche".
- Using the word to joke about a visual that hurts the eyes from an excess of shades.
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The “Farbseuche” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 197 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Collection | German Memes pack |
| Fame | 50/100 · #150 of 300 |
| Recycle value | 5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny) |
How to get the “Farbseuche” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Farbseuche comes out of the German Memes pack as a common card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.
Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 5 MemeCoins.
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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details
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Frequently asked questions
What does Farbseuche mean?
The word combines "Farbe" (color) and "Seuche" (plague), used in an exaggerated tone to describe an image flooded with too many bright colors, as if contaminated shade by shade.
How is Farbseuche used?
It's used to humorously describe a visual, an outfit, or a scene so colorful it becomes almost painful to look at.
Where does the word Farbseuche come from?
It's a German wordplay comparing an excess of colors to a spreading epidemic, a vivid way to describe chaotic visual overload.
How do I get the Farbseuche meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Farbseuche” is a common card of the German Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the Farbseuche card?
It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Wiktionary — Farbe · Wiktionary — Seuche · checked on October 30, 2026.
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