Last modified: 2014-03-01 00:12:45 UTC
An English Wikipedia user writes to note that since red is the color of a missing link, it may not be an ideal choice for "remove template" I myself wonder if it might not show up as pale grey (hence suggesting it will not work) to the color blind.
Note that this is in-line with the Design department's upcoming changes to the skins - it's a wider question. However, we should indeed flag this issue, I agree.
We now use a rubbish bin ("trash can") icon which is a lot softer.