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Color Connotations - what colors mean

What images, ideas and feelings come to mind when you think of these colors?

Red

Rage, blood, fire, danger, courage, bravery, excitement, passionate, sexy.

Yellow

Caution, hot, sunny, light, bright, radiant, joyful, cowardly, jaundiced.

Blue

Water, sky, heavenly, cold, distant, masculine, restful, melancholy.

Orange

Warmth, autumn, energy, tension, cheerful, ,lively.

Green

Growth, nature, hope, fresh, fertile. gentle, pastoral ,envious.

Purple

Shadows, religion, fantasy, magical, royal, dignified.

Black

dark, night, death, mourning, gloomy, sorrowful, dirty, wicked, evil, dramatic.

white

Winter, peaceful, glorious, pure, innocent, clean, pale, weak ,harsh.

Brown

Autumn, earthy, rustic, basic, natural, reliable, conservative.