I thought it would be cool to show you all, what the colors mean. And how that can impact what you pick for your wedding day color's.
Color Meaning
Red
Red is the color of fire and blood, so it is associated with energy, war,
danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love.
Red is a very emotionally intense color. It enhances human metabolism,
increases respiration rate, and raises blood pressure. It has very high
visibility, which is why stop signs, stoplights, and fire equipment are usually
painted red. In heraldry, red is used to indicate courage. It is a color found
in many national flags.
Red brings text and images to the foreground. Use it as an accent color to
stimulate people to make quick decisions; it is a perfect color for 'Buy Now' or
'Click Here' buttons on Internet banners and websites. In advertising, red is
often used to evoke erotic feelings (red lips, red nails, red-light districts,
'Lady in Red', etc). Red is widely used to indicate danger (high voltage signs,
traffic lights). This color is also commonly associated with energy, so you can
use it when promoting energy drinks, games, cars, items related to sports and
high physical activity.
Light red represents joy, sexuality, passion,
sensitivity, and love.
Pink signifies romance, love, and friendship.
It denotes feminine qualities and passiveness.
Dark red is associated
with vigor, willpower, rage, anger, leadership, courage, longing, malice, and
wrath.
Brown suggests stability and denotes masculine
qualities.
Reddish-brown is associated with harvest and fall.
Orange
Orange combines the energy of red and the happiness of yellow. It is
associated with joy, sunshine, and the tropics. Orange represents enthusiasm,
fascination, happiness, creativity, determination, attraction, success,
encouragement, and stimulation.
To the human eye, orange is a very hot color, so it gives the sensation of
heat. Nevertheless, orange is not as aggressive as red. Orange increases oxygen
supply to the brain, produces an invigorating effect, and stimulates mental
activity. It is highly accepted among young people. As a citrus color, orange is
associated with healthy food and stimulates appetite. Orange is the color of
fall and harvest. In heraldry, orange is symbolic of strength and endurance.
Orange has very high visibility, so you can use it to catch attention and
highlight the most important elements of your design. Orange is very effective
for promoting food products and toys.
Dark orange can mean deceit and
distrust.
Red-orange corresponds to desire, sexual passion, pleasure,
domination, aggression, and thirst for action.
Gold evokes the feeling
of prestige. The meaning of gold is illumination, wisdom, and wealth. Gold often
symbolizes high quality.
Yellow
Yellow is the color of sunshine. It's associated with joy, happiness,
intellect, and energy.
Yellow produces a warming effect, arouses cheerfulness, stimulates mental
activity, and generates muscle energy. Yellow is often associated with food.
Bright, pure yellow is an attention getter, which is the reason taxicabs are
painted this color. When overused, yellow may have a disturbing effect; it is
known that babies cry more in yellow rooms. Yellow is seen before other colors
when placed against black; this combination is often used to issue a warning. In
heraldry, yellow indicates honor and loyalty. Later the meaning of yellow was
connected with cowardice.
Use yellow to evoke pleasant, cheerful feelings. You can choose yellow to
promote children's products and items related to leisure. Yellow is very
effective for attracting attention, so use it to highlight the most important
elements of your design. Men usually perceive yellow as a very lighthearted,
'childish' color, so it is not recommended to use yellow when selling
prestigious, expensive products to men – nobody will buy a yellow business suit
or a yellow Mercedes. Yellow is an unstable and spontaneous color, so avoid
using yellow if you want to suggest stability and safety. Light yellow tends to
disappear into white, so it usually needs a dark color to highlight it. Shades
of yellow are visually unappealing because they loose cheerfulness and become
dingy.
Dull (dingy) yellow represents caution, decay,
sickness, and jealousy.
Light yellow is associated with intellect,
freshness, and joy.
Green
Green is the color of nature. It symbolizes growth, harmony, freshness, and
fertility. Green has strong emotional correspondence with safety. Dark green is
also commonly associated with money.
Green has great healing power. It is the most restful color for the human
eye; it can improve vision. Green suggests stability and endurance. Sometimes
green denotes lack of experience; for example, a 'greenhorn' is a novice. In
heraldry, green indicates growth and hope. Green, as opposed to red, means
safety; it is the color of free passage in road traffic.
Use green to indicate safety when advertising drugs and medical products.
Green is directly related to nature, so you can use it to promote 'green'
products. Dull, darker green is commonly associated with money, the financial
world, banking, and Wall Street.
Dark green is associated with ambition, greed, and
jealousy.
Yellow-green can indicate sickness, cowardice, discord, and
jealousy.
Aqua is associated with emotional healing and
protection.
Olive green is the traditional color of peace.
Blue
Blue is the color of the sky and sea. It is often associated with depth and
stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence,
faith, truth, and heaven.
Blue is considered beneficial to the mind and body. It slows human metabolism
and produces a calming effect. Blue is strongly associated with tranquility and
calmness. In heraldry, blue is used to symbolize piety and sincerity.
You can use blue to promote products and services related to cleanliness
(water purification filters, cleaning liquids, vodka), air and sky (airlines,
airports, air conditioners), water and sea (sea voyages, mineral water). As
opposed to emotionally warm colors like red, orange, and yellow; blue is linked
to consciousness and intellect. Use blue to suggest precision when promoting
high-tech products.
Blue is a masculine color; according to studies, it is highly accepted among
males. Dark blue is associated with depth, expertise, and stability; it is a
preferred color for corporate America.
Avoid using blue when promoting food and cooking, because blue suppresses
appetite. When used together with warm colors like yellow or red, blue can
create high-impact, vibrant designs; for example, blue-yellow-red is a perfect
color scheme for a superhero.
Light blue is associated with health, healing,
tranquility, understanding, and softness.
Dark blue represents
knowledge, power, integrity, and seriousness.
Purple
Purple combines the stability of blue and the energy of red. Purple is
associated with royalty. It symbolizes power, nobility, luxury, and ambition. It
conveys wealth and extravagance. Purple is associated with wisdom, dignity,
independence, creativity, mystery, and magic.
According to surveys, almost 75 percent of pre-adolescent children prefer
purple to all other colors. Purple is a very rare color in nature; some people
consider it to be artificial.
Light purple is a good choice for a feminine design. You can use bright
purple when promoting children's products.
Light purple evokes romantic and nostalgic feelings.
Dark
purple evokes gloom and sad feelings. It can cause frustration.
White
White is associated with light, goodness, innocence, purity, and virginity.
It is considered to be the color of perfection.
White means safety, purity, and cleanliness. As opposed to black, white
usually has a positive connotation. White can represent a successful beginning.
In heraldry, white depicts faith and purity.
In advertising, white is associated with coolness and cleanliness because
it's the color of snow. You can use white to suggest simplicity in high-tech
products. White is an appropriate color for charitable organizations; angels are
usually imagined wearing white clothes. White is associated with hospitals,
doctors, and sterility, so you can use white to suggest safety when promoting
medical products. White is often associated with low weight, low-fat food, and
dairy products.
Black
Black is associated with power, elegance, formality, death, evil, and
mystery.
Black is a mysterious color associated with fear and the unknown (black
holes). It usually has a negative connotation (blacklist, black humor, 'black
death'). Black denotes strength and authority; it is considered to be a very
formal, elegant, and prestigious color (black tie, black Mercedes). In heraldry,
black is the symbol of grief.
Black gives the feeling of perspective and depth, but a black background
diminishes readability. A black suit or dress can make you look thinner. When
designing for a gallery of art or photography, you can use a black or gray
background to make the other colors stand out. Black contrasts well with bright
colors. Combined with red or orange – other very powerful colors – black gives a
very aggressive color scheme.
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