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RED is without a doubt, the most interesting color we can
discuss.
The red wavelength comes into the eye and 20% goes to the
pituitary gland and raises our body temperature by about 1
degree.
Men tend to gravitate towards red-red-orange
as
opposed to women, who gravitate towards red-red-blue
Women have an extra chromosome so women can see red better
than men.
Due to red’s long wavelength, we are able to remember it when
shopping, even if we do not have a color swatch with us.
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Red is the most
contradictory color.
It stands for love
and hate.
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Red is symbolic for
Romance and
passion. Valentine,
red-roses, the perfume
Red.
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Red is symbolic for aggression as seen in this fast red
car
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Room decked out in red is warm and inviting as well as
exciting.
It communicates a “wow” effect.
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Red is symbolic for
Life (blood)
Red is symbolic for
danger
Fire is red/orange and
fire is very dangerous.
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Hot pink (fuchsia) is used
in cells where people
are out of control. It
calms them down so it’s
used in mental
institutions.
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The symbolism of red
and white combined
is compassion as
seen in red cross
materials
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What happens
symbolically when
black and red are
combined?
The symbolism
associated with red
plus black can be
“danger” as seen in the
Black Widow spider, or
the Nazi Swastika
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nazi_Swastika.svg
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-illustration-172401-black-widow-spider.php
Orange
Orange has no positive or negative
symbolic significance; however orange
does impact us psychologically
Orange
Tints
Orange is warm, happy and
friendly when in tints,
shades and tones
Metropolitan Home Magazine
http://www.martinspark.at/index.php?id=64&L=1
Wynn Hotel – photo by Dorothy Minarsch
Intense orange, like red orange, is better used in
areas where you are there for a short time.
The psychological effect of orange changes the
perception in the brain related to time. Orange
environments cause the brain to experience time in a
shorter way
………………………(where did
the time go).
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Woods are typically
placed into the
“orange” family,
which is why so
many people love
hardwood floors.
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We associate orange with friendliness .
One of the reasons why orange is so symbolic of
friendliness may be because you find blazes of orange in
nature: Bryce Canyon National Park and East Coast in the
Fall
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Red-orange cones
on the road
symbolize road
construction (the
orange color is the
most conspicuous of
all bright colors)
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Orange tints are safe
colors to use in
commercial design
because of the nonthreatening and friendly
nature of orange.
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