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Meaning of Color
Below are some meanings that are associated with various colors.
BLACK
- Serious, Sophistication, Contemporary style, Death, Morbidity, Evil.
- Conventional, Mysterious, Sexy, and Sophisticated
- Power, Strength and authority
- Color of formality
- Fear and the unknown
Suggested Matching Colors: Bright red, green, blue, yellow, gray
BLUE
- Calming, Strong and steadfast, Light and friendly
- Trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven
- Security, Conservatism, Tranquility, Coldness, Sadness, Honesty, Integrity
- Importance and confidence without being somber or sinister
- Intelligence, stability, unity, and conservatism
- Depth and stability
- Slows human metabolism and produces a calming effect
- Suppresses appetite
Suggested Matching Colors: Green, Gray, Light brown, Hot red, Hot orange, Yellow, White
BROWN
- Stability, steadfastness, simplicity, health, friendliness, dependability
- Denotes masculine qualities
- Harvest, Fall
- Stimulate the appetite
Suggested Matching Colors: Green, Yellow, Rusty Orange, Deep purple, gray, orange-red
GOLD
- Color of riches and extravagance
- Evokes the feeling of prestige
- Illumination, wisdom, and wealth
- Symbolizes high quality
Suggested Matching Colors: Orange, Green, Brown, Burgundy Red, Purple
GRAY
- Cool, conservative color that seldom evokes strong emotion although it can be seen as a cloudy or moody color.
- Color of formality
- Color of mourning
Suggested Matching Colors: Pastel shades of pink, blur, lavender, green for feminine, Darker for masculine. Hot pink, Rich red and golden yellow
GREEN
- Life, Growth, Renewal, Health, and environment, Balance, Stability, Endurance
- Nature, Fertility, Growth, Go, Great healing power, Indicate sickness,
- Environmental awareness, Fiscal matters, Regeneration,
Contentment, Harmony
- Emotional correspondence with safety, Cowardice, Discord, and jealousy
- Darker shades associated by money
- Jealousy or envy and inexperience
- Traditional color of peace
- Olive Green
- Yellow Green
Suggested Matching Colors: Blue, Brown, Tan, Beige, Purple
ORANGE
- Joy, Sunshine, Enthusiasm, Fascination, Happiness, Creativity,
- Determination, Attraction, Success, Encouragement, and Stimulation
- Happy, Confident, Adventurous, Desire, sexual passion,
- Pleasure, Domination, Aggression, Thirst for action
- Associated with healthy food and stimulates appetite
- Produces an invigorating effect
- Stimulates mental activity
- Color of Fall and Harvest
- Red Orange
- Dark Orange
Suggested Matching Colors: Black, Blue, Red, Yellow, Green, Pink, Purple, White
PINK
- Romance, Love, Friendship
- Denotes feminine qualities
- Passiveness
- Create physical weakness in people.
Suggested Matching Colors: Gray, Black, Dark shades of Blue, Medium to dark green
PURPLE
- Creativity, Mystery, Royalty, Mysticism, Rarity, Beauty, Inspiration
RED
- Stimulate people to make quick decisions
- Energy, Strength, Desire, Determination, Love, Courage, Vigor, Willpower, Leadership
- War, Danger, Power, Passion, Romance, Rage, Anger, Longing, Malice, Wrath
- Fire, Violence, Aggression, Stop, Excitement
Suggested Matching Colors: Green, Blue, Light Yellow, Light Pink, Purple, Gray
SILVER
- Sleek and modern or impart a feeling of ornate riches.
- Glamorous and distinguished
Suggested Matching Colors: Combined with other colors, give high tech value
TURQUOISE
- Denotes feminine qualities
Suggested Matching Colors: Lavender, Light Pink, Gray, Silver, Orange, Yellow
WHITE
- Purity, Cleanliness, Softness and innocence
- Truth, Peace, Coldness, Sterility
- Can cause headache
Suggested Matching Colors: Goes with every color
YELLOW
- Happiness and joy, Brightness, Cheerful, Intellect, Illness
- Wisdom, Playful, Satisfying, Optimistic, Energy, Illumination
- Indicates honor and loyalty
- Very effective for attracting attention
- Stimulates mental activity
- Unstable and spontaneous color
Suggested Matching Colors: Works best as a companion to other colors, Blue, Gray, Orange, Black, Red, Brown, Olive green
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