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Color Symbolism

As you will see, the color can represent varying, and often conflicting, concepts. You will have to make some judgment calls regarding what a particular color might mean in a particular context.

Red: excitement, energy, passion, desire, speed, strength, power, heat, love, aggression, danger, fire, blood, war, violence, aggression, all things intense and passionate.

Yellow: Joy, happiness, optimism, idealism, imagination, hope, sunshine, summer, gold, philosophy, dishonesty, cowardice, betrayal, jealousy, covetousness, deceit, illness, hazard

Blue:  Peace, tranquility, calm, stability, harmony, unity, truth, confidence, conservatism, security, cleanliness, order, loyalty, sky, water, cold, technology, depression, appetite suppressant

Orange: energy, balance, warmth, enthusiasm, vibrant, expansive, flamboyant, demanding of attention

Green: Nature, environment, healthy, good luck, renewal, youth, vigor, spring, generosity, fertility, jealousy, inexperience, envy, misfortune.

Purple:  Royalty, spirituality, nobility, ceremony, mysterious, transformation, wisdom, enlightenment, cruelty, arrogance, mourning.

Gray: Security, reliability, intelligence, staid, modesty, dignity, maturity, solid, conservative, practical, old age, sadness, boring

Brown:  Earth, hearth, home, outdoors, reliability, comfort, endurance, stability, simplicity, comfort

White: Reverence, purity, simplicity, cleanliness, peace, humility, precision, innocence, youth, birth, winter, snow, good, sterility, marriage (western cultures), death (eastern cultures), cold, clinical, sterile

Black: Power, sexuality, sophistication, formality, elegance, wealth, mystery, fear, evil, anonymity, unhappiness, depth, style, sadness, remorse, anger, underground, good technical color, death (western cultures).