Using Color in Design

Use this website to complete the grid about color use. http://www.colormatters.com/color-symbolism/the-meanings-of-colors Color Meanings Tips for Designing with the Color No matter how its used in design, it only takes a little bit to go long ways. How the Color Affects Vision It captures attention, and focuses behind the retina. One more interesting piece of info about that color The word red in Russia means beautiful.

Red

The color of extremes. The color of passionate love, seduction, violence, danger, anger, and adventure. Also a magical and religious.

Yellow

The most luminous of all Do not mix yellow with colors. It captures our attention black because it makes a the most. Its the color of diarrhea-like color. happiness, optimism of enlightenment and creativity, and sunshine and spring. Its the favorite color of all people. Its the color of the sky. Its cold, wet and slow compared to red. Its not just a color, its the symbol of ecology and a verb. Green signifies growth, rebirth, and fertility. You cant go wrong when using blue. Although it can be over-used and may wind up a design clich if used alone. There are more shades of green than any other color.

The human eye processes yellow first.

U.S. laws prohibit coloring margarine to look like butter.

Blue

Green

It is sharply refracted by the eyes. The same refraction causes visual fog if used excessively in interior spaces. Green exit signs are more dignifying than red signs because theyre easier to see as exit signs. Purple is the hardest color for the eye to discriminate.

Supposing the color blue was removed from the world, specifically the sky, what color would fill the void?

Feng Shui claims that green eases absent-mindedness, nervousness and rudeness.

Purple

Positive: Light purples are light-hearted, floral, and romantic. The dark shades are more intellectual and dignified. Negative: Decadence, conceit, and pomposity. Purple is also a color of mourning.

The opposites of hot red and cool blue combine to create this intriguing color.

Roman emperors Julius Caesar and Augustus both decreed that only the Emperor was allowed to wear purple. When Nero became Emperor, the wearing of purple was punishable by death!

Orange

Symbolizes energy, vitality, cheer, excitement, adventure, warmth, and good health.

There are no bad colors, just bad color combinations.

Safety orange is used to set objects apart from their surroundings.

Orange is red brought nearer to humanity by yellow.