Colours by Maddie P

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Colours

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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COLOURS

BY MADDIE PETERS

In the Western world, Red is one of the favourite colours for Christmas, and represents excitement, love and danger. Globally, it is the international colour for stop, and it is a favourable colour for marriage. Red has some special meanings: it is the colour for good luck for Asia and Japanese children draw red suns. There are both yellow and blue based shades of red. An interesting fact is that red captures attention and can sometimes quicken the heartbeat.

In the Western world, orange symbolises energy, warmth and vibrancy. Globally, it means health, autumn and safety. Orange has special meaning: it is a sacred colour in Hinduism and it is the colour of prison clothing in the U.S. Orange goes well with purple and blue, but can sometimes be overused or too bright. Some interesting facts are that orange is used on things like safety vests and life rafts because it is bright and attracts attention, and someone once said "orange is red brought closer to humanity by yellow".

In the Western world, yellow means caution and is the colour of 'slow down' on traffic lights, and it represents joy, happiness and hope. Globally, it means happiness and joy, caution, and is often linked with the holy figure in many religions. Yellow's special meaning is that is represents courage in Japan. There are no dark yellows, as black mixed with yellow creates a sickly green colour. A cool fact is that yellow is the most visible colour on the spectrum and it has a high light reflectance value.

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In the Western world, green represents good luck, nature and envy. Globally, it represents nature, 'go' on a traffic light, and depending on the culture, it can mean good or bad luck. A special meaning of green is that in Isreal, green can symbolise bad news. There are lots and lots of shades of green, and it can be mixed with both blue and yellow. Some facts are that green race cars at a track can be considered unlucky and there are more shades of green than any other colour.

In the Western world, blue is the most common colour used to represent sadness, and it also means cold, loyalty and depression. Globally, blue is a boy's colour and dark blue suits are associated with professional attire. Blue's special meaning is that aristocrats and royalty are said to have had blue blood in old tales and legends. Blue can be used with almost all colours, but it can sometimes be overused. An interesting fact is that we see blue areas as small and receding.

In the Western world, purple represents wealth, window, honour and mystery. Globally, it is often used to represent aristocracy and royalty and a colour that represents mourning in some cultures. The special meaning of purple is that it is sometimes a symbolic colour for the gay community. There are three kinds of purples: blue-purple, purple and red-purple. cool fact is that purple is the hardest colour for the human eye to discriminate.

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