RED is without a doubt, the most interesting color we can discuss. The red wavelength comes into...

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RED is without a doubt, the most interesting color we can discuss. The red wavelength comes into the eye and 20% goes to the pituitary gland and raises our body temperature by about 1 degree. Men tend to gravitate towards red-red-orange as opposed to women, who gravitate towards red-red-blue Women have an extra chromosome so women can see red better than men. Due to red’s long wavelength, we are able to remember it when shopping, even if we do not have a color swatch with us.

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Page 1: RED is without a doubt, the most interesting color we can discuss.  The red wavelength comes into the eye and 20% goes to the pituitary gland and raises.

RED is without a doubt, the most interesting color we can discuss.

The red wavelength comes into the eye and 20% goes to the pituitary gland and raises our body temperature by about 1 degree.

Men tend to gravitate towards red-red-orange as opposed to women, who gravitate towards red-red-blue

Women have an extra chromosome so women can see red

better than men. Due to red’s long wavelength, we are able to remember it

when shopping, even if we do not have a color swatch with us.

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Red is the most contradictory color.

It stands for love and hate.

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Red is symbolic for Romance and passion. Valentine, red-roses, the perfume Red.

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Red is symbolic for aggression as seen in this fast red car

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Room decked out in red is warm and inviting as well as exciting.It communicates a “wow” effect.

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Red is symbolic for Life (blood)

Red is symbolic for danger  

Fire is red/orange and fire is very dangerous.

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Photo by Dorothy Minarsch

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Hot pink (fuchsia) is used in cells where people are out of control. It calms them down so it’s used in mental institutions.

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The symbolism of red and white combined is compassion as seen in red cross materials

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The symbolism associated with red plus black can be “danger” as seen in the Black Widow spider, or the Nazi Swastika

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Orange has no positive or negative symbolic significance; however orange does impact us psychologically

  

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Orange is warm, happy and friendly when in tints,

shades and tones

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http://www.martinspark.at/index.php?id=64&L=1 Wynn Hotel – photo by Dorothy Minarsch

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Intense orange, like red orange, is better used in areas where you are there for a short time.

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The psychological effect of orange changes the perception in the brain related to time. Orange environments cause the brain to experience time in a shorter way ………………………(where did the time go).

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Woods are typically placed into the “orange” family, which is why so many people love hardwood floors. 

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We associate orange with friendliness .One of the reasons why orange is so symbolic of friendliness may be because you find blazes of orange in nature: Bryce Canyon National Park and East Coast in the Fall

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Red-orange cones on the road symbolize road construction (the orange color is the most conspicuous of all bright colors)

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Orange tints are safe colors to use in

commercial design because of the non-

threatening and friendly nature of

orange.

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