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Colour Meanings

Colour can represent emotions, meanings, and may bring to mind certain associations.  Here are some common colour conveyances.  Please keep in mind that these are not definitive as colour can mean different things to different people.


Red
vine with red leaves clinging to a red brick wall
Finders Keepers: Close-Up


Emotions:
anger, bravery, desire, love, lust, passion, rage

Meanings:  
attention, bold, courage, dangerous, dramatic, energy, enthusiasm, exciting, explosive, fiery, hot, leadership, loud, powerful, stop, warm, warning, wild

Associations:
apple, blood, fire trucks, hearts, racing cars, roses, strawberries





Orange


close up of painted flames
Fireplace: Flames

Emotions:
happiness, joy

Meanings:  
caution, enthusiasm, frivolous, fun, immature, invigorating, outgoing, warmth

Associations:
Autumn, Halloween, harvest, oranges, pumpkins, tropical


Yellow
yellow fairy eating pie
Finders Keepers: Nibbler


Emotions:
cheerful, energetic, happiness, joy, optimistic

Meanings:  
alert, childish, cowardice, energy, friendly, enlightenment, intellect, light-hearted, optimism, spontaneous

Associations:
bananas, gold, pencils, lemons, light, sunshine






Green
green leaves and green grass
Sunken Relic: Close-Up


Emotions:
balanced, jealous, refreshed, relaxed, tranquil

Meanings:  
clean, fertility, fresh, growth, harmony, jealousy, new, reassurance, refreshed, restful, safety, tranquility, sickly-(yellow-green)

Associations:
grass, leaves, life, money, nature, organic, vegetables






Blue
curling, swirling, lines of blue, lylac, and turquise
Groovy Tree Winter:
In Process


Emotions:
calm, confident, relaxed, serene

Meanings:  
communication, cold, cool, clean, dependable, honest, faith, integrity, intelligence, knowledgeable, logic, loyal, reflection, sincerity, soulful, tranquility, true, trusted, wisdom

Associations:
ocean, sea, sky, water, winter






Purple
purple iris with background of blue sky, grass, and a lake
Iris Lake: Close-Up (with added purple)



Emotion:
moody

Meanings:  
authenticity, creativity, extravagance, independence, introversion, luxury, magic, mystery, nobility, originality, power, royalty, wealth

Associations:
capes, flowers, grapes






Pink
pink stylized tiger
Celtic Knot Tiger:  Close-Up In Pink



Emotions:
affection, caring, light-hearted, love, sedate, sexual, tranquil

Meanings:  
friendship, health, romance, stereotypical feminine qualities, youthful

Associations:
blush, candy, gum, icing, flamingos, flowers






Brown
brown bark painting
Twilight Meeting:  Close-Up of Bark



Emotion:
stability

Meanings:  
basic, earth, natural, organic, reliability, simplicity, supportive, wholesome, unsophisticated

Associations:
chocolate, dirt, earth, mud, manure






White

white unicorn standing on green grass with it's neck bent down to drink from a blue stream
Autumn Unicorn:  Close-Up of the Unicorn



Emotions:
faithful, unfriendly

Meanings:  
cleanliness, cold, faith, goodness, innocence, medical, positive, purity, safety, simplicity, sophistication, sterility, virginity

Associations:
angels, bone, doctors, light, milk, nurses, weddings, unicorns






Grey
grey bricks
Fireplace:  Close-Up of the bricks in grey



Emotion:
depressed

Meanings:  
authority, classic, compromised, conservative, controlled, dignified, industrial, intelligence, knowledge, long-lasting, mechanical, refined, sleek, wisdom

Associations:
guns, metal, silver






Black


A beautiful crow beats its wings over a blue backdrop with black swirling lines. The bird’s vast wingspan displays rows of feathers; some highlighted with a shimmering silver blue. The crow’s eye shines like a polished gem.
Blue Crow



Emotions:
agitated, angry, malice, vile

Meanings:  
adult, aggression, authority, classic, death, elegance, evil, formality, grief, menace, mystery, negative, oppression, power, prestigious, severe, sophisticated, unknown

Associations:
crows, formalwear, leather, night, outer space



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