Wednesday, August 2, 2017

COLOR SYMBOLISM / MEANING

COLOR SYMBOLISM/Meaning


Red: Excitement, energy, passion, love, desire,
speed, strength, power, heat, aggression, danger,
fire, blood, war, violence, all things intense and
passionate.
Pink symbolizes love and romance, caring,
tenderness, acceptance and calm.
Beige and ivory symbolize unification. Ivory
symbolizes quiet and pleasantness. Beige
symbolizes calm and simplicity.
Yellow signifies joy, happiness, betrayal,
optimism, idealism, imagination, hope, sunshine,
summer, gold, philosophy, dishonesty, cowardice,
jealousy, covetousness, deceit, illness, hazard and
friendship.
Blue: Peace, tranquility, cold, calm, stability,
harmony, unity, trust, truth, confidence,
conservatism, security, cleanliness, order, loyalty,
sky, water, technology, depression, appetite
suppressant.
Turquoise symbolizes calm. Teal symbolizes
sophistication. Aquamarine symbolizes water.
Lighter turquoise has a feminine appeal.
Purple: Royalty, nobility, spirituality, ceremony,
mysterious, transformation, wisdom,
enlightenment, cruelty, honor, arrogance,
mourning.
Lavender symbolizes femininity, grace and
elegance.
Orange: Energy, balance, enthusiasm, warmth,
vibrant, expansive, flamboyant, demanding of
attention.
Green: Nature, environment, healthy, good luck,
renewal, youth, spring, generosity, fertility,
jealousy, inexperience, envy, misfortune, vigor.
Brown: Earth, stability, hearth, home, outdoors,
reliability, comfort, endurance, simplicity, and
comfort.
Gray: Security, reliability, intelligence, staid,
modesty, dignity, maturity, solid, conservative,
practical, old age, sadness, boring. Silver
symbolizes calm.
White: Reverence, purity, birth, simplicity,
cleanliness, peace, humility, precision, innocence,
youth, winter, snow, good, sterility, marriage
(Western cultures), death (Eastern cultures),
cold, clinical.
Black: Power, sexuality, sophistication, formality,
elegance, wealth, mystery, fear, evil, unhappiness,
depth, style, sadness, remorse, anger, anonymity,
underground, good technical color, mourning,
death (Western cultures).

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