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• 05 Jun 16
  

  gypsysoul

  
  Lists various colors and their meaning.
  

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• 02 May 16
  

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• 18 Feb 16
  

  dsams11

  How colors affect people's moods and have different meanings in various cultures

• 04 Dec 15
  

  abbeyc13
  • because it makes people appear thinner.
  • or make the wearer seem aloof or evil.
  • innocence and purity
  • decorating and in fashion because it is light, neutral, and goes with everything. However, white shows dirt and is therefore more difficult to keep clean than other colors. Doctors and nurses wear white to imply sterility.
  • The most emotionally intense color, red stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. It is also the color of love. Red clothing gets noticed and makes the wearer appear heavier.
  • opular targets for thieves.
  • quil blue causes the body to produce calming chemicals,
  • Peaceful, tran
  • People are more productive in blue rooms. Studies show weightlifters are able to handle heavier weights in blue gyms.
  • It is a calming, refreshing color. People waiting to appear on TV sit in "green rooms" to relax. Hospitals often use green because it relaxes p
  • atients.
  • attention getter.
  • people lose their tempers more often in yellow rooms, and babies will cry more.
  • overpowering if overused.
  • royalty, purple connotes luxury, wealth, and sophistication.
  • Light brown implies genuineness while dark brown is similar to wood or leather.
  • sad and wistful.

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• 07 Sep 15
  

  Jessie McKinley

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• 02 Aug 15
  

  vilsrip

  Here's color meanings from @Info_Please
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• 01 Aug 15
  

  craigyen

  Here's color meanings from @Info_Please http://t.co/xTlwvTNyA5 #archlearn https://t.co/XTOJlG8VlB
  
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• 28 Apr 15
  

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  • Peaceful, tranquil blue causes the body to produce calming chemicals, so it is often used in bedrooms.
  • Blue can also be cold and depressing.
  • It is a calming, refreshing color.
  • The color of royalty, purple connotes luxury, wealth, and sophistication. It is also feminine and romantic. However, because it is rare in nature, purple can appear artificial.

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• 18 Mar 15
  

  allixandria
  • Colors often have different meanings in various cultures. And even in Western societies, the meanings of various colors have changed over the years. But today in the U.S., researchers have generally found the following to be accurate.
  • authority
  • Black is the color of
  • and power
  • makes people appear thinner.
  • Priests wear black to signify submission to God.
  • Brides wear white to symbolize innocence and purity.
  • summer color
  • goes with everything.
  • difficult to keep clean than other colors.
  • stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing.
  • The most emotionally intense color
  • color of love.
  • gets noticed and makes the wearer appear heavier.
  • Red cars are popular targets for thieves. In decorating, red is usually used as an accent. Decorators say that red furniture should be perfect since it will attract attention.
  • romantic color, pink, is more tranquilizing. Sports teams sometimes paint the locker rooms used by opposing teams bright pink so their opponents will lose energy.
  • The color of the sky and the ocean, blue is one of the most popular colors.
  • opposite reaction as red
  • Peaceful, tranquil blue causes the body to produce calming chemicals, so it is often used in bedrooms.
  • cold and depressing.
  • more productive in blue rooms.
  • symbolizes loyalty
  • Currently the most popular decorating color
  • symbolizes nature
  • easiest color on the eye and can improve vision.
  • calming, refreshing color.
  • Hospitals often use
  • green because it
  • Brides in the Middle Ages wore green to symbolize fertility.
  • relaxes patients
  • masculine, conservative, and implies wealth.
  • optimistic color, people lose their tempers more often in yellow rooms, and babies will cry more.
  • Cheerful sunny yellow is an attention getter.
  • difficult color for the eye to take in,
  • overpowering if overused.
  • speeds metabolism.
  • enhances concentration, hence its use for legal pads
  • color of royalty, purple connotes luxury, wealth, and sophistication.
  • also feminine and romantic.
  • t is rare in nature, purple can appear artificial.
  • Light brown implies genuineness while dark brown is similar to wood or leather.
  • Solid, reliable brown is the color of earth and is abundant in nature.
  • be sad and wistful
  • Men are more apt to say brown is one of their favorite colors.
  • rare in nature
  • blue is one of the most popular colors it is one of the least appetizing.
  • when humans searched for food, they learned to avoid toxic or spoiled objects,
  • they lose appetite.
  • blue, black, or purple.
  • Red is often used in restaurant decorating schemes because it is an appetite stimulant.
  • Green, brown, and red are the most popular food colors.

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• 12 Nov 14
  

  beard_brittney

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• 26 Feb 14
  

  Brittany Keller

  This article is about color psychology and how colors affect your mood. It goes through all the colors and lists the characteristics and reactions caused by them. Knowing how colors impact people can help when designing rooms, buildings, or even decorations and objects in order to provoke or reduce a certain behavior.

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• 31 Jan 14
  

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• 28 Dec 13
  

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• 23 Oct 13
  

  jesslynhuang24
  • authority and power
  • submission
  • overpowering
  • aloof or evil
  • innocence and purity
  • sterility
  • emotionally intense
  • faster
  • color of love
  • Peaceful,
  • opposite reaction
  • cold and depressing

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• 09 Oct 13
  

  tormond

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• 14 May 13
  

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• 22 Apr 13
  

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  • The color of royalty, purple connotes luxury, wealth, and sophistication. It is also feminine and romantic.
• 28 Feb 13
  

  Anna Duston

  This sight help me understand all the different meanings of colors and what they mean or how they can affect a person. 

• 27 Nov 12
  

  Lauren Hodges
  • Black is the color of authority and power.
  • stylish and timeless
  • people appear thinner
  • submissio
  • submission.
  • can also be overpowering, or make the wearer seem aloof or evil.
  • reflects light a
  • considered a summer color. Wh
  • Brides wear white to symbolize innocence and purity.
  • goes with everything.

  •  

    While blue is one of the most popular colors it is one of the least appetizing. Blue food is rare in nature. Food researchers say that when humans searched for food, they learned to avoid toxic or spoiled objects, which were often blue, black, or purple. When food dyed blue is served
  • to study subjects, they lose appetite.

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    • More from Color: Psychology, Symbolism, and Interesting Facts

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• 25 Nov 12
  

  Daniel Liutama

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  • Solid, reliable brown is the color of earth and is abundant in nature. Light brown implies genuineness while dark brown is similar to wood or leather. Brown can also be sad and wistful. Men are more apt to say brown is one of their favorite colors.
• 16 Nov 12
  

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• 06 Sep 12
  

  Abbey Bates
  • People are more productive in blue rooms.
• 18 Aug 12
  

  Michael Britt

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• 02 Aug 12
  

  mathewthomasm

  "Like death and taxes, there is no escaping color. It is ubiquitous. Yet what does it all mean? Why are people more relaxed in green rooms? Why do weightlifters do their best in blue gyms?
  Colors often have different meanings in various cultures. And even in Western societies, the meanings of various colors have changed over the years. But today in the U.S., researchers have generally found the following to be accurate.
  Black
  Black is the color of authority and power. It is popular in fashion because it makes people appear thinner. It is also stylish and timeless. Black also implies submission. Priests wear black to signify submission to God. Some fashion experts say a woman wearing black implies submission to men. Black outfits can also be overpowering, or make the wearer seem aloof or evil. Villains, such as Dracula, often wear black.
  White
  Brides wear white to symbolize innocence and purity. White reflects light and is considered a summer color. White is popular in decorating and in fashion because it is light, neutral, and goes with everything. However, white shows dirt and is therefore more difficult to keep clean than other colors. Doctors and nurses wear white to imply sterility.
  Red
  The most emotionally intense color, red stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. It is also the color of love. Red clothing gets noticed and makes the wearer appear heavier. Since it is an extreme color, red clothing might not help people in negotiations or confrontations. Red cars are popular targets for thieves. In decorating, red is usually used as an accent. Decorators say that red furniture should be perfect since it will attract attention.
  The most romantic color, pink, is more tranquilizing. Sports teams sometimes paint the locker rooms used by opposing teams bright pink so their opponents will lose energy.
  Blue
  The color of the sky and the ocean, blue is one of the most popular colors. It causes the opposite reaction as red. Peaceful, tranquil blue causes the body to produce calming chemicals, so it is often used in bedrooms. Blue can also be cold and depressing. Fashion consultants recommend wearing blue to job interviews because it symbolizes loyalty. People are more productive in blue rooms. Studies show weightlifters are able to handle heavier weights in blue gyms.
  Green
  Currently the most popular decorating color, green symbolizes nature. It is the easiest color on the eye and can improve vision. It is a calming, refreshing color. People waiting to appear on TV sit in "green rooms" to relax. Hospitals often use green because it relaxes patients. Brides in the Middle Ages wore green to symbolize fertility. Dark green is masculine, conservative, and implies wealth. However, seamstresses often refuse to use green thread on the eve of a fashion show for fear it will bring bad luck.
  Yellow
  Cheerful sunny yellow is an attention getter. While it is considered an optimistic color, people lose their tempers more often in yellow rooms, and babies will cry more. It is the most difficult color for the eye to take in, so it can be overpowering if overused. Yellow enhances concentration, hence its use for legal pads. It also speeds metabolism.
  Purple
  The color of royalty, purple connotes luxury, wealth, and sophistication. It is also feminine and romantic. However, because it is rare in nature, purple can appear artificial.
  Brown
  Solid, reliable brown is the color of earth and is abundant in nature. Light brown implies genuineness while dark brown is similar to wood or leather. Brown can also be sad and wistful. Men are more apt to say brown is one of their favorite colors.
  Colors of the Flag
  In the U.S. flag, white stands for purity and innocence. Red represents valor and hardiness, while blue signifies justice, perseverance, and vigilance. The stars represent the heavens and all the good that people strive for, while the stripes emulate the sun's rays.
  Food for Thought
  While blue is one of the most popular colors it is one of the least appetizing. Blue food is rare in nature. Food researchers say that when humans searched for food, they learned to avoid toxic or spoiled objects, which were often blue, black, or purple. When food dyed blue is served to study subjects, they lose appetite.
  Green, brown, and red are the most popular food colors. Red is often used in restaurant decorating schemes because it is an appetite stimulant."

• 18 Jul 12
  

  estartkl
• 03 Jun 12
  

  ommo315
  • But today in the U.S., researchers have generally found the following to be accurate.
  • Fashion consultants recommend wearing blue to job interviews because it symbolizes loyalty.
  • Yellow
  • It is the most difficult color for the eye to take in
  • While blue is one of the most popular colors it is one of the least appetizing.
  • When food dyed blue is served to study subjects, they lose appetite.
  • Green, brown, and red are the most popular food colors. Red is often used in restaurant decorating schemes because it is an appetite stimulant.

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• 10 May 12
  

  Jose Medina

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• 25 Apr 12
  

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• 14 Mar 12
  

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• 01 Mar 12
  

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• 15 Feb 12
  

  Color Psychology - Do different colors affect your mood? http://t.co/rJOz2T6Z via @DrSampyRoy

• 03 Feb 12
  

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  • The most emotionally intense color, red stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing
• 25 Jan 12
  

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• 03 Jan 12
  

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  • Black

     

    Black is the color of authority and power. It is popular in fashion because it makes people appear thinner. It is also stylish and timeless. Black also implies submission. Priests wear black to signify submission to God. Some fashion experts say a woman wearing black implies submission to men. Black outfits can also be overpowering, or make the wearer seem aloof or evil. Villains, such as Dracula, often wear bla

  • White

     

    Brides wear white to symbolize innocence and purity. White reflects light and is considered a summer color. White is popular in decorating and in fashion because it is light, neutral, and goes with everything. However, white shows dirt and is therefore more difficult to keep clean than other colors. Doctors and nurses wear white to imply sterility.

  • Red

     

    The most emotionally intense color, red stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. It is also the color of love. Red clothing gets noticed and makes the wearer appear heavier. Since it is an extreme color, red clothing might not help people in negotiations or confrontations. Red cars are popular targets for thieves. In decorating, red is usually used as an accent. Decorators say that red furniture should be perfect since it will attract attention.

      

    The most romantic color, pink, is more tranquilizing. Sports teams sometimes paint the locker rooms used by opposing teams bright pink so their opponents will lose energy.

  • Blue

     

    The color of the sky and the ocean, blue is one of the most popular colors. It causes the opposite reaction as red. Peaceful, tranquil blue causes the body to produce calming chemicals, so it is often used in bedrooms. Blue can also be cold and depressing. Fashion consultants recommend wearing blue to job interviews because it symbolizes loyalty. People are more productive in blue rooms. Studies show weightlifters are able to handle heavier weights in blue gyms.

  • Green

     

    Currently the most popular decorating color, green symbolizes nature. It is the easiest color on the eye and can improve vision. It is a calming, refreshing color. People waiting to appear on TV sit in "green rooms" to relax. Hospitals often use green because it relaxes patients. Brides in the Middle Ages wore green to symbolize fertility. Dark green is masculine, conservative, and implies wealth. However, seamstresses often refuse to use green thread on the eve of a fashion show for fear it will bring bad luck.

  • Yellow

     

    Cheerful sunny yellow is an attention getter. While it is considered an optimistic color, people lose their tempers more often in yellow rooms, and babies will cry more. It is the most difficult color for the eye to take in, so it can be overpowering if overused. Yellow enhances concentration, hence its use for legal pads. It also speeds metabolism.

  • Purple

     

    The color of royalty, purple connotes luxury, wealth, and sophistication. It is also feminine and romantic. However, because it is rare in nature, purple can appear artificial.

  • Brown

     

    Solid, reliable brown is the color of earth and is abundant in nature. Light brown implies genuineness while dark brown is similar to wood or leather. Brown can also be sad and wistful. Men are more apt to say brown is one of their favorite colors.

  • Colors of the Flag

     

    In the U.S. flag, white stands for purity and innocence. Red represents valor and hardiness, while blue signifies justice, perseverance, and vigilance. The stars represent the heavens and all the good that people strive for, while the stripes emulate the sun's rays.

       

    Food for Thought

     

    While blue is one of the most popular colors it is one of the least appetizing. Blue food is rare in nature. Food researchers say that when humans searched for food, they learned to avoid toxic or spoiled objects, which were often blue, black, or purple. When food dyed blue is served to study subjects, they lose appetite.

       

    Green, brown, and red are the most popular food colors. Red is often used in restaurant decorating schemes because it is an appetite stimulant.

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  donshiner06 on 2007-11-30
  Like death and taxes, there is no escaping color. It is ubiquitous. Yet what does it all mean? Why are people more relaxed in green rooms? Why do weightlifters do their best in blue gyms?
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  omalleysausanna on 2007-12-09
  Like death and taxes, there is no escaping color. It is ubiquitous. Yet what does it all mean? Why are people more relaxed in green rooms? Why do weightlifters do their best in blue gyms?

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