Colors – What do they mean?

Colors make up an important part of everyday life. They are everywhere. They give things identity and let people feel a certain kind of emotions. So what do they tend to represent?

 

RED

Red represents anger.

It also represents love, energy, power, strength, passion, heat, danger, physical courage, warmth, stimulation, masculinity, excitement, defiance, aggression, visual impact, strain and warning.

RED_anger

 

ORANGE

Orange  represents physical comfort and sensuality.

It also represents courage, confidence, friendliness, success, ignorance, warmth, security, passion, abundance, fun, deprivation, frustration, frivolity, immaturity and sluggishness.

ORANGE_Sunset

 

YELLOW

Yellow represents happiness.

It also represents brightness, energy, the sun, creativity, intellect, irresponsibility, optimism, confidence, self-esteem, emotional strength, friendliness, creativity, irrationality, fear, emotional fragility, depression, anxiety, and unstable.

YELLOW_hapiness

 

GREEN

Green represents harmony.

It also represents money, growth, fertility, freshness, balance, refreshment, universal love, rest, restoration, reassurance, environmental awareness, equilibrium, peace, boredom, stagnation, blandness and healing.

GREEN_growth

 

BLUE

Blue represents serenity.

It also represents intelligence, communication, trust, efficiency, serenity, duty, logic, coolness, reflection, calm, coldness, aloofness, lack of emotion and unfriendliness.

 

PURPLE

Purple represents introvert.

It also represents spiritual awareness, containment, vision, luxury, authenticity, truth, quality, decadence, suppression and inferiority.

PURPLE_luxury

 

PINK

Pink represents love.

It also represents physical tranquility, nurture, warmth, femininity, love, sexuality, emotional claustrophobia, emasculation, physical weakness.

 

BROWN

Brown represents seriousness.

It also represents warmth, nature, earthiness, reliability, support, lack of humor, heaviness and lack of sophistication.

BROWN_earthiness

 

GREY

Grey represents depression.

It also represents psychological neutrality, lack of confidence, hibernation and lack of energy.

GREY_depressed

 

BLACK

Black represents oppression.

It also represents sophistication, glamour, security, emotional safety, efficiency, substance, coldness, menace and heaviness.

BLACK_glam

 

WHITE

White represents purity.

It also represents hygiene, sterility, clarity, purity, cleanness, simplicity, sophistication, efficiency, coldness, barriers, unfriendliness and elitism.

WHITE_purity

Author: Wilson Heng

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