Colors in Literature By Carla Rivera Red Connotations

Colors in Literature By: Carla Rivera

Red Connotations: Red is extremely dominating Red reflects energy It represents all things intense and passionate. Synonyms: excitement, danger, passion, love, aggression, heat

Pink Connotation: Represents romance and the sense of caring Synonyms: beauty, sweetness, feminine, delicacy, nonviolent.

Orange Connotation: Most stable and reassuring of the earth tones, a pleasant warm color. Determination and demanding of attention. Synonym: warmth, creativity, joy, extroverted

Yellow Connotation: Sensations of brightness and warmth. People who like yellow are generally perfectionists by nature. Synonym: imaginative, spiritual, optimism, light, happiness and energy.

White Connotation: White represents life Represents marriage in western cultures, but death in the Chinese culture. People who prefer white tend to be neat Synonym: Purity, bright, peace, humility, innocence, birth, snow, spirituality

Green Connotation: Brings feelings of hope. People who like green are usually balanced and with high moral values Synonym: Health, calm, life, faith, nature, good luck, abundance and generosity.

Blue Connotation: Most calming color, evokes peaceful feelings. It is regarded as therapeutic to the mind and body. Synonym: Trust, wisdom, quiet, patience, peace, loyalty, security, sky, water

Purple Connotation: Considered a 'spiritual' color, aura of mystery and intrigue Society see it as a powerful and sophisticated color. Synonym: Independence, creativity, wisdom, royalty, dignity

Black Connotation: Mostly negative Associated with criminal activities and black magic Synonym: Power, elegance, formality, unhappiness, mourning, death (western culture), mysterious

Grey Connotation: Combination of black and white and is the most neutral of all the shades Can also signify psychologically gloominess People who like Grey tend to be neutral about life. Synonym: Maturity, reliability, conservative, intelligence, sadness, modesty

Brown Connotation: Neutral and sometimes a warm color. People who like Brown are generally and reliable characters with a sense of responsibility and duty. Synonym: Strength, maturity, stability, comfort, home and earth.