Red


    1. Love • Rage • Enthusiasm •

    2. Passion

    This was first of all colors, and one of the warmest of the Color wheel.

  1. It’s associated with blood, desire, power and danger and thus generally used on visual signs or lights in order to indicate warning and to get the attention of drivers.


  2. You can use the color red to grab attention and to get people to take action. It is preferable to use the red color in little doses.


  3. Visually, the red color has precedence over cold colors. Thus, in a combination of red-blue colors, the red color will be in front of the blue one.



Pink



    1. Attention • Amiability • Sensitivity • Tenderness

    This is the sweet side of the red color, and generally associated to litle girls. Many people still think about pink as a feminine, delicate color.


Yellow



    1. Happiness •  Curiosity • Optimism • Spontaneous

    Yellow is the color of the Sun.

  1. This is one of the most contradictory colors. Yellow color means optimism but also anger, lie and envy.


  2. It is the color of the understanding, but also the color of despicables ones and deceit.



Blue



    1. Calm • Confidence • Reliability • Order

    Blue is the color of sky, the immensity. It has a relaxing efect. As the green color, blue is a nature and universal color.


  1. The combination blue-green denotes a natural palette.



Green



    1. Nature •  Hope • Generosity

    2. Harmony

    Green is life, the color of Nature, ideology, a lifestyle. Green signifies health and growth.


  1. The use of green denotes harmony, balance and stability.



Brown



    1. Well-being • Confidence •

    2. Pragmatism

    Brown is the mixture of any combination of colors, and the less appreciated one.

  1. As the green and blue colors, brown is a Nature color (more focused on earth, wood and stones).


  2. Brown is a neutral color that can be combined with Green and blue colors for obtaining a Natural palette, and also with beage or cream for background compositions.



Violet



    1. Mysticism • Secrecy • Spirituality

    It is an ambivalent color. Violet is the color of the sensuality and spirituality but also the color of feminine and the color of power.

  1. It means the union of the opposites ones.



Orange



    1. Dynamism • Exuberance •

    2. Sociability • Affection

    It is the color of happiness, sociability and affection. A stimulant, warm, color that can be found in the nature.

  1. It’s complementary of blue color.





 

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Which are the best valued colors?


  

  1. 1.Blue              45%

  2. 2.Green            15%

  3. 3.Red               12%

  4. 4.Black             10%

  5. 5.Yellow            6%

  6. 6.Violet             3%

  7. 7.Orange           3%

  8. 8.White             2%

  9. 9.Pink               2%

  10. 10.Brown            1%


* Data obtained from Wie Farben auf Gefühl und Verstand wirken Book.


Which are the less valued Colors?


  

  1. 1.Brown              20%

  2. 2.Pink                 17%

  3. 3.Gray                14%

  4. 4.Violet               10%

  5. 5.Orange             8%

  6. 6.Yellow               7%

  7. 7.Black                7%

  8. 8.Green               7%

  9. 9.Red                  5%


* Data obtained from Wie Farben auf Gefühl und Verstand wirken Book.