Monday, June 1, 2009

Color - how does it make you feel?

Black: The color of authority and power. It is also stylish and timeless. Black can also be overpowering.


Red: The most emotionally intense color, red stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. It is also the color of love.

Red is usually used as an accent. The most romantic color, pink, is more tranquilizing.


Blue: One of the most popular colors. It causes the opposite reaction as red. Peaceful, tranquil blue causes the body to

produce calming chemicals. Blue can also be cold and depressing. It is a productive color.


Green: Currently the most popular color, green symbolizes nature. It is the easiest color on the eye and can improve vision.

It is a calming, refreshing color. Dark green is masculine, conservative, and implies wealth.


Yellow: An attention getter. While it is considered an optimistic color, people lose their tempers more often with yellow.

Hence its use for legal pads. It also speeds metabolism.

Orange: Vibrant. It’s a combination of red and yellow so it shares some common attributes with those colors. It denotes

energy, warmth, and the sun. But orange has a bit less intensity or aggression than red, calmed by the cheerfulness of yellow.


Purple: The color of royalty, purple connotes luxury, wealth, and sophistication. It is also feminine and romantic.


Brown: Solid, reliable 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.


Original Piece written by David Johnson - Source: Infoplease.com - Edited by Chatter Creative

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