Meanings and Symbolisms for each individual Colour
BLACK - POWERFUL, SOPHISTICATED, STRONG, MAGICAL, OMINOUS AND EXPENSIVE
APRICOT - HEALTHY, FRIENDLY, CHEERFUL, INVIGORATING, TASTY, FRUITY AND WARM
BISQUE - COMFORTING, GENTLE, DELICATE, SWEET, HAPPY, FLORAL, SPRING-LIKE, BABYISH AND FEMININE
BRICK - STRONG, FRIENDLY, ROBUST, EARTHY, RICH, MAJESTIC AND WARM
BRIGHT GOLD - RADIANT, CHEERFUL, STIMULATING, ENERGIZING, INVIGORATING, SUNNY, FLORAL, FRUITY AND WARM
BRIGHT OLIVE GREEN - BOTANICAL, PRIMORDIAL, RAW, ACIDIC, EARTHY AND WARM
BRIGHT RED - DYNAMIC, POWERFUL, AGGRESSIVE, IMPULSIVE, STRONG, EXCITING, FESTIVE, GOOD LUCK, FAST AND HOT
BROWN - EARTHY, NATURAL, HEALTHY, WOODSY, AUTUMNAL AND WARM
BUBBLEGUM - HAPPY, FUN, COMFORTING, SWEET, CHILDLIKE, FEMININE, COSMETIC, SPRING-LIKE, FLORAL AND WARM
BURGUNDY - SOPHISTICATED, ARISTOCRATIC, MAJESTIC, DIGNIFIED, ELEGANT, HIGH QUALITY AND EXPENSIVE
CHARCOAL – DIGNIFIED, INTELLIGENT, HIGH TECH, CREATIVE, EFFICIENT, EXPENSIVE, UNADORNED, SUBTLE, NEUTRAL AND COOL
COPPER – EARTHLY, SPICY, TASTY, INVIGORATING, ZESTY, HEALTHY, AUTUMNAL AND WARM
CORNFLOWER – PEACEFUL, CALMING, QUIET, PASSIVE, SPIRITUAL, UNDERSTANDING AND COOL
CRANBERRY – FESTIVE, DYNAMIC, ENERGIZING, SEXY, FRUITY AND WARM
CRIMSON - DYNAMIC, POWERFUL, AGGRESSIVE, REBELLIOUS, IMPULSIVE, EXCITING, FESTIVE, GOOD LUCK, FAST, WARLIKE AND HOT
DARK MAUVE - SOPHISTICATED, RELAXING, COSMETIC AND WARM
EMERALD - DEPENDABLE, DIGNIFIED, PROFESSIONAL, RESPECTABLE, SECURE, SOPHISTICATED AND EXPENSIVE
FEDERAL BLUE - DIGNIFIED, TRUSTWORTHY, PROFESSIONAL, OFFICIAL, INTELLIGENT, RESPECTABLE, SECURE, EXPENSIVE AND NAUTICAL
FLUORESCENT PINK - ZANY, ELECTRIC, FESTIVE, VIBRANT, ECSTATIC, WHIMSICAL AND HOT
FOREST - EARTHY, WOODSY, DEPENDABLE, NATURAL, ECOLOGICAL, STEADFAST, SECURE AND WISE
GOLD - AFFLUENT, MONEY,HOPE AND EXCITEMENT
GRANITE – REFRESHING, NATURAL, EARTHY, HEALTHY AND COOL
GRAPE – ARISTOCRAT, ELEGANT, DIGNIFIED, PHILOSOPHICAL, CREATIVE, PASSIONATE, MYSTERIOUS AND FRUITY
GRASS – DEPENDABLE, PROFESSIONAL, SECURE, BOTANICAL, ECOLOGICAL, NATURAL, STEADFAST, HEALTHY, QUIET AND COOL
GRAY - DIGNIFIED, INTELLIGENT, HIGH TECH, CREATIVE, EFFICIENT, EXPENSIVE, UNADORNED, SUBTLE, NEUTRAL AND COOL
GREEN - BOTANICAL, ECOLOGICAL, NATURAL, HEALTHY, HEALING AND COOL
HUNTER GREEN – NATURAL, PROFESSIONAL, SECURE, STEADFAST, HEALTHY, QUIET, ECOLOGICAL AND COOL
INDIGO - DIGNIFIED, TRUSTWORTHY, PROFESSIONAL, OFFICIAL, INTELLIGENT, RESPECTABLE, SECURE, SOPHISTICATED AND NATURAL
IVY – BOTANICAL, ECONOMICAL, NATURAL, LUCKY, HEALTHY, HEALING AND COOL
KELLY GREEN – BOTANICAL, NATURAL, PEACEFUL, CALMING, DEPENDABLE AND COOL
LAGOON – DEPENDABLE, COMFORTABLE, SECURE, NATURAL, DIGNIFIED, AQUATIC, SOPHISTICATED AND PROFESSIONAL
LAKE - DEPENDABLE, UNDERSTANDING, NAUTICAL, SPORTY, MARINE CALMING, MASCULINE AND COOL
LIGHT GRAY - CALMING, UNADORNED, UNPRETENTIOUS, NEUTRAL, SUBTLE, SUBDUED AND COOL
LIGHT LIME - SUNNY, VIBRANT, TANGY, CITRIC, SPIRITUAL, LUMINOUS, ENERGIZING, JOYOUS, FLORAL AND WARM
LIGHT MAUVE - HAPPY, FUN, FESTIVE, TROPICAL, FEMININE, COSMETIC, FLORAL AND WARM
LIGHT TEAL - HEALTHY, RELAXING, SOOTHING, REFRESHING, AQUATIC AND COOL
MAHOGANY – DEPENDABLE, STRONG, ROBUST, FRIENDLY, NATURAL, EARTHY AND WARM
MARINE RED - INVIGORATING, POWERFUL, ZESTY, TASTY, SPICY AND HOT
MAROON - ZANY, ELECTRIC, FESTIVE, VIBRANT, WHIMSICAL, TROPICAL AND HOT
MEDIUM BLUE - DEPENDABLE, UNDERSTANDING, SECURE, CALMING, MASCULINE AND COOL
MELON - STIMULATING, HEALTHY, INVIGORATING, ENERGIZING, HAPPY, SUNNY, TASTY, FRUITY AND WARM
MIDNIGHT - REGAL, DIGNIFIED, ELEGANT, EXPENSIVE, PHILOSOPHICAL, INTELLIGENT, SPIRITUAL AND MYSTERIOUS
MIST - PEACEFUL, SOOTHING, CLEAN AND COOL
MOSS – BOTANICAL, RAW, ACIDIC, PRIMORDIAL AND SOUR
ORANGE - STIMULATING, ENERGIZING, EXCITING, CHEERFUL, FRUITY, AUTUMNAL, INEXPENSIVE AND WARM
ORCHID - SPIRITUAL, DELICATE, ROMANTIC, SPRING-LIKE AND FLORAL
PAPRIKA - ZESTY, SPICY, NATURAL, INVIGORATING, EARTHY, HEALTHY, AUTUMNAL AND WARM
PINE - HEALTHY, ZESTY, BOTANICAL, FRESH, CLEAN, CLEANSING, ELECTRIC, MINTY AND COOL
PLUM - SOPHISTICATED, ARISTOCRATIC, MAJESTIC, ELEGANT, EXPENSIVE, DIGNIFIED, SPIRITUAL AND FRUITY
PROCESS BLUE - CLEAN, REFRESHING, MARINE, AQUATIC AND COOL
PUMPKIN – STIMULATING, ENERGIZING, EXCITING, CHEERFUL, FRUITY, AUTUMNAL, INEXPENSIVE AND WARM
PURPLE - SOPHISTICATED, ARISTOCRATIC, EXPENSIVE, ELEGANT, DIGNIFIED, CREATIVE, PASSIONATE, MYSTERIOUS AND SPIRITUAL
RAISIN - VIBRANT, SPIRITUAL, PASSIONATE, FLORAL AND FRUITY
RASPBERRY - VIBRANT, FRUITY, FEMININE, COSMETIC AND WARM
RED - EXCITING, AGGRESSIVE, INVIGORATING, IMPULSIVE, TASTY AND HOT
SCARLET - INVIGORATING, POWERFUL, IMPULSIVE, STRONG, SEXY, ZESTY, TASTY, SPICY AND HOT
SEA BLUE - CLEAN, REFRESHING, PEACEFUL, AQUATIC AND COOL
SEA FOAM GREEN - NATURAL, BOTANICAL, DEPENDABLE, CALMING, DELICATE AND COOL
SKY - INSPIRATIONAL, SPRITUAL, MYSTICAL AND SENSITIVE
SLATE - EARTHY, BOTANICAL, STRONG, NATURAL AND COOL
SMOKEY TEAL – DIGNIFIED, SOPHISTICATED, DEPENDABLE, SECURE, PROFESSIONAL AND PEACEFUL
SPRUCE - BOTANICAL, ECOLOGICAL, NATURAL, LUCKY, FRESH, REFRESHING, HEALTHY AND COOL
STEEL - STRONG, KNOWLEDGABLE, HIGH TECH, MASCULINE, TRUSTWORTHY, SECURE AND COLD
SUNFLOWER - JOYOUS, SPIRITUAL, LIVELY, LUMINOUS, SUNNY, SUMMERY, FLORAL AND WARM
TEAL - HEALTHY, RELAXING,SOOTHING, REFRESHING, AQUATIC AND COOL
TOMATO - INVIGORATING, SPICY, ACIDIC, RAW, TASTY, EARTHY, AUTUMNAL AND WARM
TURQUOISE - FESTIVE, WHIMSICAL, ZESTY, REFRESHING, RAW, CLEAN, NATURAL, AQUATIC AND COOL
VIOLET - SPIRITUAL, ROMANTIC, SPRING-LIKE AND FLORAL
WARM RED - COMFORTING, GENTLE, DELICATE, SWEET, HAPPY, FLORAL, AUTUMNAL AND FEMININE
WINE - ROMANTIC, COSMETIC, FLORAL, FRUITY AND WARM
YELLOW - JOYOUS, VIBRANT, SPIRITUAL, LUMINOUS, ENERGIZING, SUNNY, FLORAL, TANGY, CITRIC AND WARM
What do colours mean and how do they effect people?
COLOUR IS EVERYWHERE IN BUSINESS, IN LIFE, ON THE WEB AND THE WORLD OF SALES!
THERE IS DEFINITELY A PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND COLOURS. YOU CAN CONVEY POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EMOTIONS. HERE ARE SOME BREAKDOWNS OF COLOUR AND THEIR MEANINGS.
THE SYMBOLISM OF BASIC COLOURS
RED- Energy, warmth, strength, excitement, love and dominance
PURPLE- Spirituality, magic, faith, dignity, creativity, passion, mystery and awareness
BLUE- Spirituality, trust, truth, cleanliness, tranquility, understanding, security, technology, coolness, cold and masculinity
GREEN- Nature, growth, renewal, freshness, hope, youth, peace, good luck, coolness and envy
YELLOW- Cheer, hope, enlightenment, communication, optimism and egoism
ORANGE- Energy, warmth, hot, cheer, excitement and activity
BROWN- Nature, durability, reliability, realism, warmth, comfort and homeyness
BLACK- Power, sophistication, unknown and emptiness
WHITE- Purity, cleanliness, truth, innocence, chastity, spirituality, refinement, sterility and newness
GRAY- Neutrality, intelligence, modesty, technology, secure, tranquility, cold and retirement
HOW DO COLOURS EFFECT THE EYE?
RED- Advances, thereby creating the impression objects are closer than they actually are
PURPLE- A hard colour for the eye to discriminate
BLUE- Recedes, creating the impression objects are farther away than they are
GREEN- Restful, colour for the eye. Green offers a very broad range of hues
YELLOW- The colour the eye processes first. The most visible and luminous colour to the human eye
WHITE- Pure white can produce glare and cause optical fatigue when used in large quantities
GRAY- The simplest colour for the eye to see
Trevor Joyce