Color Meaning: Orange


Orange is an appetite stimulant. Orange rooms get people thinking and talking. Orange rooms speak of friendliness and fun. Orange is used for visibility enhancement.

Main associations are autumn and citrus.

Positive associations are:

- creativity;
- invigoration;
- uniqueness;
- energy;
- vibrancy;
- stimulation;
- sociability;
- health;
- activity;

Negative associations are:

- crassness;
- trendiness;
- loudness;

Some useful facts: orange is the national color in Netherlands, because the Dutch monarchs came from Orange-Nassau. Orange signifies Hinduism in India and Protestant movement in Northern Ireland.

Used literature: Color Design Workbook

Dadamnphreaknoizphunk – Orange Crush

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Comments:

  1. Best color ever :) My favorite !

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