Fehlfarben (lit. transl.: "wrong colours", this expression is used in a figurative sense to describe: a. card-game: a suit another player is missing or that is not trump, b. a cigar with a misscoloured wrapper or c. a stamp that has been printed with a wrong colour by accident) are a German rock band from Düsseldorf, Germany formed in 1979.

Founding members are: Peter Hein(vocals 79-81 90-?, former Mittagspause (lit. transl.: "lunch break")) Thomas Schwebel (guitar, vocals 81-84, former Mittagspause, S.Y.P.H. ) Uwe Bauer (drums, former Mittagspause, Materialschlacht) Frank Fenstermacher (saxophone, keyboard, percussion, backingvocals, later Der Plan) Michael Kemner (bass (until 81), former 20 Colors , Mau Mau (81) , DAF , YOU ) Markus Oehlen (guitar, former Mittagspause)

later members: Hellmut 'Kraan' Hattler (bass (84)) Martin Schwebel (drums (84)) Uwe Jahnke (guiter) Saskia von Klitzing (drums) Kurt Dahlke (synthesizer, producer (atatak); also performing as Pyrolator).